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Typhlonectes natans
Typhlonectes natans
(Rio Cauca Caecilian)
Amphibians-Caecilians
Exotic
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Specimen ID1724359
GroupAmphibians-Caecilians
GenusTyphlonectes
Speciesnatans
Common NameRio Cauca Caecilian
StateFL
CountyMiami-Dade
LocalityC-4 Secondary Canal
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameFlorida Southeast Coast
HUC8 Number03090206
HUC10 NameTamiami Canal
HUC10 Number0309020615
HUC12 NameTamiami Canal
HUC12 Number030902061500
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Collection Day26
Collection Month6
Collection Year2021
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium | escaped captivity
Reference 1
Ref. Number:42868
Author:Florida Museum of Natural History
Date:2024
Title:Florida Museum of Natural History herpetology collection database
Publisher:University of Florida
Record TypeLiterature
DisposalFlorida Museum of Natural History herpetology collection
Museum Cat NumberUF Herp 192339 and 192340
VerifierColeman Sheehy III, FLMNH
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Preserved2

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/2/2024].

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