Siphonops annulatus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the siphonops annulatus lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Siphonops annulatus
Group	Salamanders, newts & caecilians
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	South America
Class	Amphibian
Order	Apoda
Family	Siphonopidae

Where does the siphonops annulatus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the siphonops annulatus in 3 countries and territories across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil, Vitória do Xingu, Venezuela.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the siphonops annulatus endangered?

The siphonops annulatus’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the siphonops annulatus?

The siphonops annulatus (Siphonops annulatus) is an amphibian in the order Apoda and the family Siphonopidae, genus Siphonops. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the siphonops annulatus

Siphonops annulatus, the ringed caecilian, is a species of caecilian in the family Siphonopidae endemic to South America. It may have the broadest known distribution of any terrestrial caecilian species.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Siphonops annulatus (revision 1338048548), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q608757 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).