Caecilia degenerata, the Garagoa caecilian, is a species of caecilian in the family Caeciliidae. It is endemic to Colombia and known from the Cordillera Oriental in Boyacá, Santander, and Cundinamarca Departments.[1][2][3] Its natural habitats are montane forests.[1][3] This subterranean species is apparently common in parts of its range. Deforestation might be a threat to it.[1]
| Caecilia degenerata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Gymnophiona |
| Clade: | Apoda |
| Family: | Caeciliidae |
| Genus: | Caecilia |
| Species: | C. degenerata
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| Binomial name | |
| Caecilia degenerata Dunn, 1942
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References edit
- ^ a b c d IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Caecilia degenerata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T59510A49351726. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T59510A49351726.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Caecilia degenerata Dunn, 1942". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ^ a b Acosta-Galvis, A.R. (2015). "Caecilia degenerata Dunn, 1942". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.05.2015. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
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