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Dermophis

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Dermophis is a genus of worm-like amphibians in the family Dermophiidae, the Neotropical and Tropical African caecilians. They are found in the Middle America between southern Mexico and northwestern Colombia. Common names Mexican caecilians or Neotropical caecilians are sometimes used for them.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassAmphibia
  4. OrderGymnophiona
  5. FamilyDermophiidae
Observations recorded1,914

Толстокожие червяги (лат. Dermophis) — род безногих земноводных из семейства Dermophiidae, обитающих в Новом Свете.

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
5
Family
Dermophiidae
Collections
KU, CUMV, UMZC, TCWC
Recorded in
Costa Rica, Guatemala, Seychelles

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Dermophis is a genus of worm-like amphibians in the family Dermophiidae, the Neotropical and Tropical African caecilians. They are found in the Middle America between southern Mexico and northwestern Colombia. Common names Mexican caecilians or Neotropical caecilians are sometimes used for them.

== Species == The genus has seven species: {|style="text-align:left; border:1px solid #999999; width: 45%" |-style="background:#CCCC99; text-align: center; " !style="width: 60%; "| Binomial Name and Author!!style="width: 40%; "|Common Name |- |-style="background:#EEEEEE;" | Dermophis costaricense || |-style="background:#EEEEEE;" | Dermophis glandulosus || |-style="background:#EEEEEE;" | Dermophis gracilior || |-style="background:#EEEEEE;" | Dermophis mexicanus || Mexican caecilian, tapalcua |-style="background:#EEEEEE;" | Dermophis oaxacae || Oaxacan caecilian |-style="background:#EEEEEE;" | Dermophis occidentalis || |-style="background:#EEEEEE;" | Dermophis parviceps || La Loma caecilian, slender caecilian |- |}

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