Biology:Dermophiidae

Short description: Family of amphibians

Dermophiidae
Dermophis mexicanus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Gymnophiona
Clade:	Apoda
Family:	Dermophiidae Taylor, 1969
Genera
Dermophis Geotrypetes Gymnopis Schistometopum

The Dermophiidae are a family of common caecilians. They are found in Central and South America, and Africa. Like other caecilians, they superficially resemble worms or snakes.

They are the only viviparous caecilians (species that give birth to live young) with secondary annuli (rings around the body).

Species

• Genus Dermophis
  • Dermophis costaricense
  • Dermophis glandulosus
  • Dermophis gracilior
  • Dermophis mexicanus - Mexican burrowing caecilian
  • Dermophis oaxacae
  • Dermophis occidentalis
  • Dermophis parviceps
• Genus Geotrypetes – West African caecilians
  • Geotrypetes angeli
  • Geotrypetes pseudoangeli
  • Geotrypetes seraphini, Gaboon caecilian
• Genus Gymnopis – wet forest caecilians
  • Gymnopis multiplicata
  • Gymnopis syntrema
• Genus Schistometopum – Guinea caecilians
  • Schistometopum ephele
  • Schistometopum gregorii
  • Schistometopum thomense

References

• Nussbaum, Ronald A.; Mark Wilkinson (1989). "On the Classification and Phylogeny of Caecilians". Herpetological Monographs (3): 1–42. doi:10.2307/1466984. 
• Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Dermophiidae". American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/index.php//Amphibia/Gymnophiona/Dermophiidae. 
• AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. 2004. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. Available: http://amphibiaweb.org/. Retrieved 26 August 2004

Wikidata ☰ Q3086182 entry