Chthonerpeton viviparum is a species of caecilian in the family Typhlonectidae. It is endemic to southern Brazil and only known from the vicinity of Joinville, in the eastern Santa Catarina State.[1][2] The common name Santa Catarina caecilian has been coined for it.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Gymnophiona |
| Clade: | Apoda |
| Family: | Typhlonectidae |
| Genus: | Chthonerpeton |
| Species: | C. viviparum
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Chthonerpeton viviparum is an aquatic species living in standing bodies of water. However, its ecology is poorly known. It might be threatened by water pollution from agricultural and industrial sources.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c John Measey, Mark Wilkinson, Débora Silvano, Paulo Garcia (2004). "Chthonerpeton viviparum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T59541A11960849. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T59541A11960849.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2017). "Chthonerpeton viviparum Parker and Wettstein, 1929". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
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