Least ConcernOcelot
Leopardus pardalis
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Amphibians · Gymnophiona · Dermophiidae
Dermophis mexicanus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The Mexican caecilian is a species of gymnophionan amphibian of the family Dermophiidae. It is endemic to southern Mexico and Central America: it lives in El Salvador, in southern and eastern Guatemala, in north-western and southern Honduras and in western Nicaragua. Possibly also in Belize. It lives in burrows in damp, loose soil and feeds on earthworms, termites, orthopterans and others. Although it can be locally abundant, it is at risk from the loss of its habitat.
Size
30 cm – 60 cm
Life expectancy
13 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Sources consulted: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dermophis_mexicanus
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