Epicrionops peruvianus

Epicrionops peruvianus, the Marcapata Valley caecilian, is a species of caecilian in the family Rhinatrematidae endemic to Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, rivers, and intermittent rivers.

Epicrionops peruvianus
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Gymnophiona
Clade:	Apoda
Family:	Rhinatrematidae
Genus:	Epicrionops
Species:	E. peruvianus
Binomial name
Epicrionops peruvianus (Boulenger, 1902)[2]
Synonyms
Rhinatrema peruvianum Boulenger, 1902

Characteristics

E. peruvianus is a larger Rhinatemid attaining a length of around 280 millimeters (11.02 in), with a greatest body diameter of 12 mm (.47 in).

It is noted to have a more obtuse tail and more numerous annuli on the body than E. bicolor. It is further distinguished in having no yellow lateral band across the body.

Colors in this species are a uniform dark brown, with the anal region being whitish in coloration