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IUCN (Red List) status: Least Concern (LC).
For Red List information on this species, see the IUCN species account.

From the IUCN Red List Species Account:   Range Description This species is known from the central part of the Magdalena River Valley, between Honda (Tolima), Girardot (Cundinamarca), Santander, and northeast Antioquia at 225-400m asl. Habitat and Ecology It is a subterranean species found in humid soils, especially in disturbed forests. It is even found in areas heavily impacted by agriculture. Its breeding habits are unknown. Population It appears to be a common species and quite easy to find, even in disturbed habitats. Population Trend Stable Major Threats There are no major threats to this very adaptable species. Conservation Actions There are no protected areas within its known distribution. Citation Fernando Castro, Maria Isabel Herrera, John Lynch 2004. Parvicaecilia nicefori. In: IUCN 2012   IUCN Terms of Use