First record of Siphonops paulensis Boettger, 1892 (Gymnophiona: Siphonopidae) in the state of Sergipe, northeastern Brazil

Siphonopidae is represented by 25 caecilians species in South America. In Brazil, Siphonops paulensis  is found in the states of Maranhao, Rio Grande do Norte, Bahia, Tocantins, Goias, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Sul, and in the Distrito Federal. Herein, we report the first record of Siphonops paulensis  in the state of Sergipe, Brazil, Simao Dias municipality. This record significantly expands the distribution of the species in northeastern Brazil.