Oscaecilia bassleri, also known as the Pastaza River caecilian, is a species of caecilian in the family Caeciliidae. It is known from the lower Amazonian slopes and western Amazon Basin in Ecuador and Peru, but its range might extend into Bolivia and Colombia.[1][2] The specific name bassleri honors Harvey Bassler, an American geologist and paleontologist.[3]
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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: | Oscaecilia |
| Species: | O. bassleri
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| Oscaecilia bassleri (Dunn, 1942)
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Oscaecilia bassleri is a subterranean species occurring in primary tropical rainforest at elevations of 100–800 m (330–2,620 ft) above sea level.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Oscaecilia bassleri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T59578A89214198. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T59578A89214198.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2022). "Oscaecilia bassleri (Dunn, 1942)". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael & Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 17. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8.
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