Hypogeophis brevis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Hypogeophis brevis faces severe threats from habitat destruction as Seychelles' native forests are cleared for development and agriculture. The species' extremely limited range on Mahé and Silhouette islands makes it particularly vulnerable to any habitat disturbance. Invasive plant species are degrading the soil ecosystem quality that these fossorial caecilians depend upon for survival.
Habitat
This fossorial caecilian inhabits the leaf litter and upper soil layers of native forests on the granitic islands of Mahé and Silhouette in the Seychelles. It requires moist, well-structured soils with high organic content typical of undisturbed tropical forest ecosystems.
