Caecilia thompsoni

Caecilia thompsoni

Thompson's caecilian

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Caecilia thompsoni

Caecilia thompsoni, commonly called Thompson's caecilian, is a species of caecilian in the family Caeciliidae. It is endemic to Colombia. It is the largest of the worm-like caecilians and reaches a length of 1.5 m (5 ft) and can weigh up to about 1 kg (2.2 lb). Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, plantations, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest.

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1. Caecilia thompsoni Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caecilia_thompsoni
2. Caecilia thompsoni on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/59532/49358508

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