Luetkenotyphlus brasiliensis
| Luetkenotyphlus brasiliensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Gymnophiona |
| Clade: | Apoda |
| Family: | Siphonopidae |
| Genus: | Luetkenotyphlus |
| Species: | L. brasiliensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Luetkenotyphlus brasiliensis (Lütken, 1851) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Siphonops brasiliensis Lütken, 1851 | |
Luetkenotyphlus brasiliensis, the São Paulo caecilian, is a species of caecilian in the family Siphonopidae. It is found in Misiones Province in northern Argentina and northwards to São Paulo state in Brazil; it likely occurs in adjacent Paraguay.
Luetkenotyphlus brasiliensis is a poorly known species. It probably inhabits forest, but it has also been found in urban gardens. This suggests that it is somewhat adaptable species.