Maximum length and notes on the habitat of Caecilia gracilis (Amphibia: Gymnophiona: Caeciliidae)

Autores

  • Adriano Oliveira Maciel Autor
  • Ana Lúcia da Costa Prudente Autor

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5211478

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2026-05-06

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OLIVEIRA MACIEL, Adriano; PRUDENTE, Ana Lúcia da Costa. Maximum length and notes on the habitat of Caecilia gracilis (Amphibia: Gymnophiona: Caeciliidae). Herpetologia Brasileira, [S. l.], v. 10, n. 2, p. 132–138, 2026. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5211478. Disponível em: https://hb.sbherpetologia.org.br/index.php/hb/article/view/137. Acesso em: 15 jun. 2026.