Dermophis
Genus of amphibians / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dermophis is a genus of worm-like amphibians[1] in the family Dermophiidae, the Neotropical and Tropical African caecilians.[2][3] 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.[2]
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Dermophis | |
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Tapalcua (Dermophis mexicanus) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Gymnophiona |
Clade: | Apoda |
Family: | Dermophiidae |
Genus: | Dermophis Peters, 1880 |
Species | |
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