Brasilotyphlus braziliensis
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
AMPHIBIA |
GYMNOPHIONA |
CAECILIIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Brasilotyphlus braziliensis |
| Species Authority: |
(Dunn, 1945) |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
This is a poorly circumscribed species in need of taxonomic review (M. Wilkinson pers. comm.). |
Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Least Concern
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| Year Published: |
2004 |
| Assessor/s: |
Miguel Trefaut Rodrigues, Claudia Azevedo-Ramos, Mark Wilkinson |
| Reviewer/s: |
Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson, Neil Cox and Bruce Young) |
| Contributor/s: |
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Justification:
Listed as Least Concern since, although it is known from only a relatively small number of records, it is likely to have a wide distribution in an area where its habitats are not significantly threatened, and a presumed large population, and because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category.
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Geographic Range
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Population
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| Population: |
There is very little; the species was last seen in 1997, but very little work is being carried out within the range.
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| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
It is a subterranean species living in rainforest. The extent to which it can adapt to secondary habitats is not known. Its breeding habits are unknown.
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): |
The threats to this species are not known, but it is possibly threatened by clear-cutting of forest for timber.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
It occurs in several national parks and indigenous reserves.
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