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Microcaecilia butantan Wilkinson, Antoniazzi & Jared, 2015
Butantan Microcaecilia | family: Siphonopidae
genus: Microcaecilia
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Species Description: Wilkinson M, Antoniazzi MM, Jared C 2015 A new species of Microcaecilia Taylor, 1968 (Amphibia: Gymnophiona: Siphonopidae) from Amazonian Brazil. Zootaxa 3905: 425-431. |
Etymology: Because the Instituto Butantan facilitated the discovery of the species through the Butantan na Amazonia (Butantan in Amazon project), the epithet honors their contributions. The species epithet is regarded as a noun to promote stability and in apposition for nomenclatural purposes (Wilkinson et al. 2015). |
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