Boulengerula is a genus of amphibians in the family Herpelidae. They are found in East Africa.Zug, G.R., Vitt, L.V., & Caldwell, J.P. Herpetology: An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles, Second Edition. San Diego: Academic Press, 2001. 370. They are sometimes known as Boulenger's caecilians or Usambara bluish-gray caecilians.
Ecology Boulengerula taitana feeds on earthworms, termites, dipteran larvae and other soil macrofauna. Presumably other Boulengerula have similar diets.
Species There are eight species:
Morphology A study described a new species, Boulengerula spawlsi found in the Ngaia Forest Reserve in Kenya. The species is distinguished by anteriorly positioned tentacular apertures and tentacular grooves that are partially or fully covered by the maxillopalatines, a trait not seen in of Boulengerula species. Additional difference in skull morphology was also noticed. Binomial name and authorCommon name Boulengerula boulengeri Boulenger's caecilian, Usambara bluish-gray caecilian Boulengerula changamwensis Changamwensis African caecilian, Changamwe lowland caecilian, Changamwe caecilian Boulengerula denhardti Boulengerula fischeri Boulengerula niedeni Boulengerula spawlsi Boulengerula taitana Taita African caecilian, Taita Mountains caecilian Boulengerula uluguruensis Uluguru African caecilian, Uluguru pink caecilian
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