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Dermophis
Sign in to saveDermophis 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.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Dermophis is referenced by 85 other articles, and connects out to Caecilian, Mexico and Colombia.
It is catalogued under topics including Amphibian genera, Amphibians of Central America and Amphibians of South America.
Its subject is documented across 16 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAmphibia
- OrderGymnophiona
- FamilyDermophiidae
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
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Dermophiidae
- Image
- Dermophis mexicanus.jpg
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- Dermophis
- taxon name
- Dermophis
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- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Dermophis
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Encyclopedic overview
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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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