Microcaecilia Iwokramae
''Microcaecilia iwokramae'' is a species of caecilian in the family (biology), family Siphonopidae. It is endemic to Guyana and only known from its Type locality (biology), type locality in the Iwokrama Forest. It was first described as ''Caecilita iwokramae'' in the monotypic genus ''Caecilita'', before being recognised as belonging to ''Microcaecilia''. Description ''Microcaecilia iwokramae'' was first thought to be the second known species of lungless caecilian and first from a terrestrial habitat, the other lungless species being the aquatic ''Atretochoana eiselti''. ''Microcaecilia iwokramae'' is small and terrestrial, and does have a lung. The holotype, found in Guyana, in the scrub of Iwokrama Forest, was in length, with 102 annuli. Its colour in life was not recorded, but in preservative it was light yellow-brown with mottling. Unlike previously reported, this species does have open external nares, and possesses a single, well-developed lung, and it is similar to other '' ...
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