Tana River Caecilian
Boulengerula denhardti
- Critically endangered
- Card rarity: Legendary
- Amphibians
Boulengerula denhardti, commonly known as Denhardt's African caecilian, is a species of amphibian in the family Herpelidae. It is endemic to Kenya. It is only known from its type locality, the Tana River valley, as well as from the Ngaia Forest, Meru County. It is named for German explorer brothers Clemens Denhardt and Gustav Denhardt who explored the area where it was discovered.
Classification
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Gymnophiona
- Family
- Herpelidae
- Genus
- Boulengerula