Typhlonectes
Sign in to saveTyphlonectes (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.
Taxonomy · GBIF
Rubber Eel
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAmphibia
- OrderGymnophiona
- FamilyTyphlonectidae
Observations109
Groupamphibia
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- Caeciliidae
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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