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Typhlonectes
Typhlonectes (from , 'blind' and , 'swimmer') is a genus of caecilians in the family Typhlonectidae. These fully aquatic amphibians are found in the Amazon Basin and Northern South America, and typically range between in length.
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Rubber Eel
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAmphibia
- OrderGymnophiona
- FamilyTyphlonectidae
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Observations recorded1,642
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Typhlonectes (from , 'blind' and , 'swimmer') is a genus of caecilians in the family Typhlonectidae. These fully aquatic amphibians are found in the Amazon Basin and Northern South America, and typically range between in length.
The genus contains two species: Typhlonectes compressicauda (Typhlonectes cunhai) Typhlonectes natans