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Grandisoniidae
The Grandisoniidae are a family of common caecilians found in Africa, Seychelles and India. Like other caecilians, they superficially resemble worms or snakes. The family was formerly known as Indotyphlidae. Taxonomy The genera in this family were originally placed in family Caeciliidae. In 2011, the genera '' Gegeneophis'', '' Grandisonia'', '' Hypogeophis'', '' Idiocranium'', ''Indotyphlus'', '' Praslinia'' and ''Sylvacaecilia'' were segregated into family Indotyphlidae, named after the tribe Indotyphlini, which was used by Lescure et al (1986) for the Indian genera, ''Gegeneophis'' and ''Indotyphlus''. However, it was later pointed out that the name Grandisoniidae is the appropriate family-group name because, according to rules of the Nomenclatural Code, a name published at higher rank, Grandisoniinae, has precedence over a name of lower rank published in the same work, Indotyphlini.Dubois, Ohler, and Pyron, 2021, Megataxa, 5: 1–738 Genera and species *Genus '' Gege ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grandisonia
''Grandisonia'' is a genus of amphibian in the family Grandisoniidae The Grandisoniidae are a family of common caecilians found in Africa, Seychelles and India. Like other caecilians, they superficially resemble worms or snakes. The family was formerly known as Indotyphlidae. Taxonomy The genera in this fami .... Species The genus contains three species: References Amphibian genera Taxa named by Edward Harrison Taylor Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Caecilian-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hypogeophis
''Hypogeophis'' is a genus of caecilians in the family Grandisoniidae. The genus consists of four species, all endemic to parts of the Seychelles Archipelago. Species The genus has four recognized species: * ''Hypogeophis brevis'' * ''Hypogeophis montanus'', Maddock, Wilkinson, and Gower, 2018 * ''Hypogeophis pti'' – petite Praslin caecilian, found on Praslin * ''Hypogeophis rostratus The Frigate Island caecilian (''Hypogeophis rostratus'') is a species of amphibians in the family Indotyphlidae, endemic to Seychelles, where it is the most widespread caecilian species. It is found on all the islands with amphibians, namely Mah ...'' – Frigate Island caecilian References External links * * Indotyphlidae Amphibian genera Taxa named by Wilhelm Peters Endemic fauna of Seychelles {{Caecilian-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indotyphlus
''Indotyphlus'' is a small genus of caecilians in the family Grandisoniidae. As caecilians in general, they superficially resemble earthworms. The genus is endemic to the Western Ghats, India. They are sometimes known as Battersby's caecilians. Description ''Indotyphlus'' are small caecilians, with the largest specimen (a female ''Indotyphlus battersbyi'') measuring in total length. The eyes are visible in sockets, instead of under bone. Other diagnostic characters are absence of Temporal bone, temporal Fossa (anatomy), fossae, Chondrocranium, mesethmoid not being exposed dorsally, presence of splenial teeth, secondary grooves, and scales, tentacular opening that is closer to the eye than to the external nostril, no unsegmented terminal shield, smallish narial plugs on tongue, absence of diastema between vomerine and palatine teeth, and absence of terminal keel. Development is probably direct, without aquatic larvae. Habitat The genus is unusual among caecilians in that both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hypogeophis Pti
''Hypogeophis'' is a genus of caecilians in the family Grandisoniidae. The genus consists of four species, all endemic to parts of the Seychelles Archipelago. Species The genus has four recognized species: * '' Hypogeophis brevis'' * '' Hypogeophis montanus'', Maddock, Wilkinson, and Gower, 2018 * '' Hypogeophis pti'' – petite Praslin caecilian, found on Praslin * ''Hypogeophis rostratus The Frigate Island caecilian (''Hypogeophis rostratus'') is a species of amphibians in the family Indotyphlidae, endemic to Seychelles, where it is the most widespread caecilian species. It is found on all the islands with amphibians, namely Mah ...'' – Frigate Island caecilian References External links * * Indotyphlidae Amphibian genera Taxa named by Wilhelm Peters Endemic fauna of Seychelles {{Caecilian-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hypogeophis Montanus
''Hypogeophis'' is a genus of caecilians in the family Grandisoniidae. The genus consists of four species, all endemic to parts of the Seychelles Archipelago. Species The genus has four recognized species: * '' Hypogeophis brevis'' * '' Hypogeophis montanus'', Maddock, Wilkinson, and Gower, 2018 * ''Hypogeophis pti'' – petite Praslin caecilian, found on Praslin * ''Hypogeophis rostratus The Frigate Island caecilian (''Hypogeophis rostratus'') is a species of amphibians in the family Indotyphlidae, endemic to Seychelles, where it is the most widespread caecilian species. It is found on all the islands with amphibians, namely Mah ...'' – Frigate Island caecilian References External links * * Indotyphlidae Amphibian genera Taxa named by Wilhelm Peters Endemic fauna of Seychelles {{Caecilian-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caecilian
Caecilians (; ) are a group of limbless, vermiform or serpentine amphibians. They mostly live hidden in the ground and in stream substrates, making them the least familiar order of amphibians. Caecilians are mostly distributed in the tropics of South and Central America, Africa, and southern Asia. Their diet consists of small subterranean creatures such as earthworms. All modern caecilians and their closest fossil relatives are grouped as a clade, Apoda , within the larger group Gymnophiona , which also includes more primitive extinct caecilian-like amphibians. The name derives from the Greek words γυμνος (''gymnos'', naked) and οφις (''ophis'', snake), as the caecilians were originally thought to be related to snakes. The body is cylindrical dark brown or bluish black in colour. The skin is slimy and bears grooves or ringlike markings. Description Caecilians completely lack limbs, making the smaller species resemble worms, while the larger species, with lengths up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gegeneophis
''Gegeneophis'' is a genus of amphibians in the family Grandisoniidae The Grandisoniidae are a family of common caecilians found in Africa, Seychelles and India. Like other caecilians, they superficially resemble worms or snakes. The family was formerly known as Indotyphlidae. Taxonomy The genera in this fami .... They are found in southern and northeastern India. Species There are 12 species: References Amphibians of Asia Amphibian genera Endemic fauna of India Taxa named by Wilhelm Peters {{Caecilian-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idiocranium Russeli
The Makumunu Assumbo caecilian (''Idiocranium russeli'') is a species of African caecilian in the family Grandisoniidae. It is one of the smallest of caecilians, and is found in Cameroon. It is monotypic In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispec ... in the genus ''Idiocranium''. References Endemic fauna of Cameroon Indotyphlidae Amphibians described in 1936 {{Caecilian-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gegeneophis Tejaswini
''Gegeneophis'' is a genus of amphibians in the family Grandisoniidae The Grandisoniidae are a family of common caecilians found in Africa, Seychelles and India. Like other caecilians, they superficially resemble worms or snakes. The family was formerly known as Indotyphlidae. Taxonomy The genera in this fami .... They are found in southern and northeastern India. Species There are 12 species: References Amphibians of Asia Amphibian genera Endemic fauna of India Taxa named by Wilhelm Peters {{Caecilian-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gegeneophis Pareshi
''Gegeneophis'' is a genus of amphibians in the family Grandisoniidae The Grandisoniidae are a family of common caecilians found in Africa, Seychelles and India. Like other caecilians, they superficially resemble worms or snakes. The family was formerly known as Indotyphlidae. Taxonomy The genera in this fami .... They are found in southern and northeastern India. Species There are 12 species: References Amphibians of Asia Amphibian genera Endemic fauna of India Taxa named by Wilhelm Peters {{Caecilian-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gegeneophis Orientalis
''Gegeneophis'' is a genus of amphibians in the family Grandisoniidae The Grandisoniidae are a family of common caecilians found in Africa, Seychelles and India. Like other caecilians, they superficially resemble worms or snakes. The family was formerly known as Indotyphlidae. Taxonomy The genera in this fami .... They are found in southern and northeastern India. Species There are 12 species: References Amphibians of Asia Amphibian genera Endemic fauna of India Taxa named by Wilhelm Peters {{Caecilian-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idiocranium
The Makumunu Assumbo caecilian (''Idiocranium russeli'') is a species of African caecilian in the family Grandisoniidae. It is one of the smallest of caecilians, and is found in Cameroon. It is monotypic In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispec ... in the genus ''Idiocranium''. References Endemic fauna of Cameroon Indotyphlidae Amphibians described in 1936 {{Caecilian-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
