Epicrionops columbianus
Taxonomy [top]
| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | AMPHIBIA | GYMNOPHIONA | RHINATREMATIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Epicrionops columbianus |
| Species Authority: | (Rendahl and Vestergren, 1938) |
| Taxonomic Notes: | The taxonomy of this species' genus is in need of revision (Wilkinson pers. comm.). |
Assessment Information [top]
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Data Deficient ver 3.1 |
| Year Published: | 2004 |
| Assessor/s: | Fernando Castro, Maria Isabel Herrera, John Lynch, Mark Wilkinson, Marvalee Wake |
| Reviewer/s: | Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson, Neil Cox and Bruce Young) |
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Justification: Listed as Data Deficient in view of continuing uncertainties as to its taxonomic status, extent of occurrence and ecological requirements. |
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Geographic Range [top]
| Range Description: | This species is known from two localities in the Cordillera Occidental of the Colombian Andes: the municipality of El Tambo in Cauca Department; and Alto del Oso in Choco Department. It has been recorded at 1,000-1,550m asl. It probably occurs in suitable areas in between the known localities. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Colombia
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Population [top]
| Population: | There is no information on its population status, and it is known only from one specimen from each locality. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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Habitat and Ecology [top]
| Habitat and Ecology: | This species occurs underground or among fallen leaves within montane forests. The eggs are presumably laid on land, with the hatching larvae falling into streams to complete their development. |
| Systems: | Terrestrial; Freshwater |
Threats [top]
| Major Threat(s): | There is no information on specific threats to this species. Possible threats include loss of mountain forest for livestock rearing, agricultural activities and water pollution, but the significance of these depends on the ability of this species to adapt to changed habitats. |
Conservation Actions [top]
| Conservation Actions: | Neither of the two known localities is in a protected area. However, there are several national parks between the two localities, in which the species might occur. |
Bibliography [top]
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Acosta-Galvis, A.R. 2000. Ranas, Salamandras y Caecilias (Tetrapoda: Amphibia) de Colombia. Biota Colombiana: 289-319. Gower, D.J. and Wilkinson, M. 2005. Conservation biology of caecilian amphibians. Conservation Biology 19(1): 45-55. IUCN. 2004. 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 23 November 2004. Lynch, J.D. 1999. Una approximacion a las cuebras ciegas de Colombia (Amphibia: Gymnophiona). Revista de la Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales: 317-337. Nussbaum, R.A. 1977. Rhinatrematidae: a new family of caecilians (Amphibia: Gymnophiona). Occasional Papers of the Museum of Zoology of the University of Michigan: 1-30. Ruiz-Carranza, P.M., Ardila-Robayo, M.C. and Lynch, J.D. 1996. Lista actualizada de la fauna de Amphibia de Colombia. Revista de la Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales: 365-415. Taylor, E.H. 1968. The Caecilians of the World. A Taxonomic Review. University of Kansas Press, Lawrence, Kansas. Wilkinson, M. 1996. The heart and aortic arches of rhinatrematid caecilians (Amphibia: Gymnophiona). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society: 135-150. |
| Citation: | Fernando Castro, Maria Isabel Herrera, John Lynch, Mark Wilkinson, Marvalee Wake 2004. Epicrionops columbianus. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012. |
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