Specimen Information

Typhlonectes natans
Typhlonectes natans
(Rio Cauca Caecilian)
Amphibians-Caecilians
Exotic

Specimen ID1885969
GroupAmphibians-Caecilians
GenusTyphlonectes
Speciesnatans
Common NameRio Cauca Caecilian
StateFL
CountyMiami-Dade
LocalityC-4 Canal System, Tamiami Canal
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameFlorida Southeast Coast
HUC8 Number03090206
HUC10 NameTamiami Canal
HUC10 Number0309020615
HUC12 NameTamiami Canal
HUC12 Number030902061500
Map
Collection Month12
Collection Year2023
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
CommentsFisherman reported seeing about 10 neonates along the edges of the canal and several adults feeding on dead animals
Record TypeLiterature


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/5/2025].

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