Boulengerula
# Boulengerula

Boulengerula is a genus of amphibians in the family Herpelidae. They are found in East Africa. 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:

| Binomial name and author | Common name |
| - | - |
| Boulengerula boulengeri Tornier, 1896 | Boulenger's caecilian, Usambara bluish-gray caecilian |
| Boulengerula changamwensis Loveridge, 1932 | Changamwensis African caecilian, Changamwe lowland caecilian, Changamwe caecilian |
| Boulengerula denhardti Nieden, 1912 | |
| Boulengerula fischeri Nussbaum & Hinkel, 1994 | |
| Boulengerula niedeni Müller, Measey, Loader, & Malonza, 2005 | |
| Boulengerula spawlsi Wilkinson, Malonza, Campbell, and Loader, 2017 | |
| Boulengerula taitana Loveridge, 1935 | Taita African caecilian, Taita Mountains caecilian |
| Boulengerula uluguruensis Barbour & Loveridge, 1928 | Uluguru African caecilian, Uluguru pink caecilian |
