Chthonerpeton viviparum | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Gymnophiona |
Clade: | Apoda |
Family: | Typhlonectidae |
Genus: | Chthonerpeton |
Species: | C. viviparum
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Binomial name | |
Chthonerpeton viviparum | |
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Chthonerpeton viviparum is a species of caecilian in the family Typhlonectidae. It is endemic to southern Brazil and only known from the vicinity of Joinville, in the eastern Santa Catarina State.[1][2] The common name Santa Catarina caecilian has been coined for it.[2]
Chthonerpeton viviparum is an aquatic species living in standing bodies of water. However, its ecology is poorly known. It might be threatened by water pollution from agricultural and industrial sources.[1]