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Caecilia thompsoni
Caecilia
thompsoni
, commonly called
Thompson's
caecilian
, is a
species
of caecilian in the
family
Caeciliidae
. It is
endemic
to
Colombia
. It is the largest of the worm-like
caecilians
and
reaches
a
length
of 1.5 m and can
weigh
up to about
1 kg
. Its
natural
habitats
are
subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest
,
subtropical or tropical moist montane forest
,
plantations
,
rural
gardens
, and
heavily
degraded
former
forest
.