Biology:Geotrypetes
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Short description: Genus of amphibians
| Geotrypetes | |
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| Geotrypetes seraphini | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Gymnophiona |
| Clade: | Apoda |
| Family: | Dermophiidae |
| Genus: | Geotrypetes Peters, 1880 |
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3 species (see text) | |
Geotrypetes is a genus of caecilians in the family Dermophiidae,[1][2] although some classifications place it in the family Caeciliidae.[3] They occur in tropical West Africa and are sometimes known as the West African caecilians.[1]
Species
There are three species:[1][2][3]
| Binomial name and author | Common name |
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| Geotrypetes angeli Parker, 1936 | Angel's caecilian |
| Geotrypetes pseudoangeli Taylor, 1968 | false Angel's caecilian |
| Geotrypetes seraphini (Duméril, 1859) | Gaboon caecilian |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Geotrypetes Peters, 1880". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia123/index.php//Amphibia/Gymnophiona/Dermophiidae/Geotrypetes. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Dermophiidae". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. 2017. http://www.amphibiaweb.org/lists/Dermophiidae.shtml. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Geotrypetes Peters, 1880". African Amphibians. http://africanamphibians.myspecies.info/taxonomy/term/1057. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
Wikidata ☰ Q2522784 entry
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