Siphonops paulensis, or Boettger's caecilian, is a species of caecilian in the family Siphonopidae. It is found in northern Argentina, Paraguay, eastern Bolivia, and southern Brazil.[2] It lives subterraneously in forests, savannas, shrublands, and grassland. It also adapts to anthropogenic disturbance and can even live in urban gardens. In fact these caecilians have even been recorded to breed and raise their young close to Santa Cruz, a highly populated city.[3] It is a locally common species that is not facing major threats.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Gymnophiona |
| Clade: | Apoda |
| Family: | Siphonopidae |
| Genus: | Siphonops |
| Species: | S. paulensis
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| Siphonops paulensis Boettger, 1892
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References
edit- ^ a b Aquino, L.; Reichle, S.; Colli, G.; Scott, N.; Faivovich, J.; Wilkinson, M.; Measey, J. (2004). "Siphonops paulensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T59597A11958824. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T59597A11958824.en.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Siphonops paulensis Boettger, 1892". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ^ Inkamontero; Kupfer, S.; A. (2005). "Observations on the reproductive ecology of Siphonops paulensis Boettger, 1892 (Gymnophiona: Caeciliidae) in Bolivia".
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