Biology:Chikila
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Short description: Genus of amphibians
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Gymnophiona |
| Clade: | Apoda |
| Family: | Chikilidae Kamei et al., 2012[1] |
| Genus: | Chikila Kamei et al., 2012[1] |
| Type species | |
| Herpele fulleri Alcock, 1904
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Chikila is a genus of amphibian in the order Gymnophiona (caecilians).[1][2] It is the only genus within the family Chikilidae.[3][4] All members of the genus are known from northeast India and Bangladesh.[2]
Species
There are four recognized species:[2]
| Binomial name and authority | Common name |
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| Chikila alcocki Kamei et al., 2013 | |
| Chikila darlong Kamei et al., 2013 | |
| Chikila fulleri (Alcock, 1904) | Fuller's caecilian, Fuller's chikila |
| Chikila gaiduwani Kamei et al., 2013 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Kamei, R. G.; Mauro, D. S.; Gower, D. J.; Van Bocxlaer, I.; Sherratt, E.; Thomas, A.; Babu, S.; Bossuyt, F. et al. (2012-02-22). "Discovery of a new family of amphibians from northeast India with ancient links to Africa". Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 279 (1737): 2396–2401. doi:10.1098/rspb.2012.0150. PMID 22357266.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Frost, Darrel R. (2022). "Chikila Kamei, San Mauro, Gower, Van Bocxlaer, Sherratt, Thomas, Babu, Bossuyt, Wilkinson, and Biju, 2012". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. https://amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org/Amphibia/Gymnophiona/Chikilidae/Chikila.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2022). "Chikilidae Kamei, San Mauro, Gower, Van Bocxlaer, Sherratt, Thomas, Babu, Bossuyt, Wilkinson, and Biju, 2012". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. https://amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org/Amphibia/Gymnophiona/Chikilidae.
- ↑ Kamei, R. G.; Gower, D. J.; Wilkinson, M.; Biju, S. D. (2013-06-04). "Systematics of the caecilian family Chikilidae (Amphibia: Gymnophiona) with the description of three new species of Chikila from northeast India". Zootaxa 3666 (4): 401–435. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3666.4.1. PMID 26217861.
Wikidata ☰ Q13416418 entry
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