| Caecilia dunni | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Gymnophiona |
| Clade: | Apoda |
| Family: | Caeciliidae |
| Genus: | Caecilia |
| Species: | C. dunni |
| Binomial name | |
| Caecilia dunni Hershkovitz, 1938 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Caecilia intermedia Boulenger, 1913 — tentative | |
Caecilia dunni is a species of caecilian in the family Caeciliidae. It is endemic to Ecuador and known from the Amazon basin in Napo and Pastaza Provinces. The specific name dunni honors Emmett Reid Dunn, a prominent American herpetologist. Common name Dunn's caecilian has been coined for it.
Caecilia dunni live subterraneanously in submontane forests. Deforestation is a potential threat to this little known species.
References
- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Caecilia dunni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T59512A98408180. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T59512A98408180.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2018). "Caecilia dunni Hershkovitz, 1938". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael & Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 60. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8.
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| Caecilia dunni | |
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