Country distribution from AmphibiaWeb's database: Colombia, Ecuador View distribution map using BerkeleyMapper.

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IUCN (Red List) status: Data Deficient (DD).
For Red List information on this species, see the IUCN species account.

From the IUCN Red List Species Account:   Range Description This species occurs on the western slope of the Cordillera Occidental in Colombia and northern Ecuador. Its altitudinal range is 1,200-1,800m asl. It is likely to be more continuously distributed between the known localities Habitat and Ecology This is a subterranean species, found in old growth and disturbed evergreen submontane forest and cloud forest. Population There is no information on its population status. Population Trend Unknown Major Threats Deforestation as a result of expanding agriculture is a potential threat to it, but there is not enough information available to confirm this. Conservation Actions It occurs in several protected areas, such as the Reserva Natural La Planada in Colombia, and the Reserva Ecológica Los Illinizas in Ecuador. It is in need of taxonomic review (Wilkinson pers. comm.). Taxonomic Notes The taxonomic status of this species is unclear. Not all known populations necessarily belong to the same species, and some populations might be conspecific with Caecilia isthmica (Lynch 1999). Citation John Lynch, Fernando Castro, Diego Cisneros-Heredia, Mark Wilkinson 2004. Caecilia guntheri. In: IUCN 2012   IUCN Terms of Use