First record of the Woodland Blue Worm Octolasion cyaneum (Savigny, 1826) (Lumbricina, Lumbricidae) in the Colombian Andes

In South America, the European epi-endogeic lumbricid Octolasion cyaneum (Savigny, 1826) is known from Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Uruguay, and Ecuador. Here, we report this earthworm from Colombia for the first time. We found it in areas undergoing ecologic restoration in the Neusa Forest Reservoir,...

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Published inCheck list (Luís Felipe Toledo) Vol. 14; no. 2; pp. 419 - 423
Main Authors Tulande-M., Esteban, Pinzón-Garcia, Patricia, Feijoo-M., Alexander, Barrera-Cataño, José Ignacio
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Sofia Pensoft Publishers 23.03.2018
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Summary:In South America, the European epi-endogeic lumbricid Octolasion cyaneum (Savigny, 1826) is known from Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Uruguay, and Ecuador. Here, we report this earthworm from Colombia for the first time. We found it in areas undergoing ecologic restoration in the Neusa Forest Reservoir, which is located in the department of Cundinamarca. Predominant vegetation in sampled areas is composed of Holcus lanatus, Hypochaeris radicata , and Anthoxanthum odorathum . 
ISSN:1809-127X
1809-127X
DOI:10.15560/14.2.419