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 is known only from two localities: Guayaquil in western Ecuador, and extreme south-western coastal Colombia. It occurs at very low altitudes, close to sea level, and presumably occurs more widely than has been so far recorded, in particular between the known localities. Habitat and Ecology This is a subterranean species living in lowland tropical forest. Population There is no information on its current population status, and it is known only from two specimens. 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 is in need of taxonomic review (Wilkinson pers. comm.). Taxonomic Notes The taxonomic status of this species is unclear. Citation Luis A. Coloma, Santiago Ron, John Lynch, Mark Wilkinson 2004. Caecilia tenuissima. In: IUCN 2012   IUCN Terms of Use