Yamba vs Thompson's Caecilian

Caecilia tentaculata compared with Caecilia thompsoni

Key Differences

• Yamba is Least Concern while Thompson's Caecilian is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Yamba	Thompson's Caecilian
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same	Gymnophiona (Caecilian)	Gymnophiona (Caecilian)
Family same	Caeciliidae	Caeciliidae
Genus same	Caecilia	Caecilia
Species	Caecilia tentaculata	Caecilia thompsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Yamba and Thompson's Caecilian share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Caecilia.

Conservation Status

Yamba

LC — Least Concern

Thompson's Caecilian

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Yamba	Thompson's Caecilian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Yamba

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Thompson's Caecilian

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Yamba

The Bearded caecilia (Caecilia tentaculata) is a species in the genus Caecilia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.