Caecilia marcusi is a species of caecilian in the family Caeciliidae.[1][2] It is found in the southwestern Amazon Basin in Bolivia and Brazil; its range is likely to extend into Peru.[2] Caecilia marcusi is similar to Caecilia mertensi and could be its synonym.[2]
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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. marcusi
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| Binomial name | |
| Caecilia marcusi Wake, 1985
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Caecilia marcusi is a subterranean species inhabiting lowland tropical rainforest at elevations below 400 m (1,300 ft). It is locally threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Claudia Cortez; Steffen Reichle; Ignacio De la Riva & Mark Wilkinson (2004). "Caecilia marcusi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T59519A11954628. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T59519A11954628.en. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ a b c d Frost, Darrel R. (2023). "Caecilia marcusi Wake, 1985". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.2. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
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