Boulengerula
Sign in to saveBoulengerula is a genus of amphibians in the family Herpelidae. They are found in East Africa. They are sometimes known as '''Boulenger's caecilians or Usambara bluish-gray caecilians'''.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAmphibia
- OrderGymnophiona
- FamilyHerpelidae
Observations recorded1,052
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 14
- Family
- Herpelidae
- Collections
- CAS, FMNH, NHMUK
- Recorded in
- Tanzania, Kenya
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Boulengerula is a genus of amphibians in the family Herpelidae. They are found in East Africa. They are sometimes known as '''Boulenger's caecilians or Usambara bluish-gray caecilians'.
==Ecology== Boulengerula taitana feeds on earthworms, termites, dipteran larvae and other soil macrofauna. Presumably other Boulengerula have similar diets.
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