Boulengerula
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Boulengerula is a genus of amphibians in the family Herpelidae.[1][2] They are found in East Africa.[1][3] They are sometimes known as Boulenger's caecilians or Usambara bluish-gray caecilians.[1]
Ecology
Boulengerula taitana feeds on earthworms, termites, dipteran larvae and other soil macrofauna. Presumably other Boulengerula have similar diets.[4]
Species
There are eight species:[1][2]
Morphology
A study described a new species, Boulengerula spawlsi found in the Ngaia Forest Reserve in Kenya. The species is distinguished by anteriorly positioned tentacular apertures and tentacular grooves that are partially or fully covered by the maxillopalatines, a trait not seen in of Boulengerula species. Additional difference in skull morphology was also noticed.[5]
| Binomial name and author | Common name |
|---|---|
| Boulengerula boulengeri Tornier, 1896Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Boulenger's caecilian, Usambara bluish-gray caecilian |
| Boulengerula changamwensis Loveridge, 1932Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Changamwensis African caecilian, Changamwe lowland caecilian, Changamwe caecilian |
| Boulengerula denhardti Nieden, 1912Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| Boulengerula fischeri Nussbaum & Hinkel, 1994Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| Boulengerula niedeni Müller, Measey, Loader, & Malonza, 2005Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| Boulengerula spawlsi Wilkinson, Malonza, Campbell, and Loader, 2017Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| Boulengerula taitana Loveridge, 1935Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Taita African caecilian, Taita Mountains caecilian |
| Boulengerula uluguruensis Barbour & Loveridge, 1928Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Uluguru African caecilian, Uluguru pink caecilian |
References
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- ↑ Zug, G.R., Vitt, L.V., & Caldwell, J.P. Herpetology: An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles, Second Edition. San Diego: Academic Press, 2001. 370.
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