Thompson's Caecilian
Caecilia thompsoni
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Amphibians
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.
Classification
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Gymnophiona
- Family
- Caeciliidae
- Genus
- Caecilia