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Oscaecilia
''Oscaecilia'' is a genus of caecilians in the family Caeciliidae. The genus is distributed in southeastern Central America (Costa Rica, Panama) and northern South America, possibly extending into southern Brazil. They are sometimes known as the South American caecilians. Description Adult ''Oscaecilia'' often exceed in total length. The diagnostic characters of ''Oscaecilia'' include eyes that are covered by bone, presence of splenial teeth, absence of true tail, and a tentacular opening that is directly below the nostril A nostril (or naris , plural ''nares'' ) is either of the two orifices of the nose. They enable the entry and exit of air and other gasses through the nasal cavities. In birds and mammals, they contain branched bones or cartilages called turbi ..., much closer to it than to the eye. Species There are nine recognized species: References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2698042 Amphibian genera Amphibians of Central America Amphibians of South America Taxa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oscaecilia
''Oscaecilia'' is a genus of caecilians in the family Caeciliidae. The genus is distributed in southeastern Central America (Costa Rica, Panama) and northern South America, possibly extending into southern Brazil. They are sometimes known as the South American caecilians. Description Adult ''Oscaecilia'' often exceed in total length. The diagnostic characters of ''Oscaecilia'' include eyes that are covered by bone, presence of splenial teeth, absence of true tail, and a tentacular opening that is directly below the nostril A nostril (or naris , plural ''nares'' ) is either of the two orifices of the nose. They enable the entry and exit of air and other gasses through the nasal cavities. In birds and mammals, they contain branched bones or cartilages called turbi ..., much closer to it than to the eye. Species There are nine recognized species: References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2698042 Amphibian genera Amphibians of Central America Amphibians of South America Taxa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caeciliidae
Caeciliidae is the family of common caecilians. They are found in Central and South America. Like other caecilians, they superficially resemble worms or snakes. Although they are the most diverse of the caecilian families, the caeciliids do have a number of features in common that distinguish them from other caecilians. In particular, their skulls have relatively few bones, with those that are present being fused to form a solid ram to aid in burrowing through the soil. The mouth is recessed beneath the snout, and there is no tail. Many caeciliids lay their eggs in moist soil. The eggs then hatch into aquatic larvae, which live in seepages in the soil, or in small streams. However, some species lack a larval stage, with the eggs hatching into juveniles with the same form as the adults, or else lack eggs and give birth to live young. Phylogeny Traditional taxonomy, which is reflected in the "Scientific Classification" box in this article, categorizes extant amphibia into three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oscaecilia Zweifeli
''Oscaecilia zweifeli'' is a species of caecilian in the family Caeciliidae. It is a poorly known species only known from few specimens: the holotype from the imprecise type locality, "a small creek tributary to Río Mazaruni" in Guyana, one from similarly imprecise Cayenne in French Guiana, and another one from the Nouragues research station in French Guiana. The specific name ''zweifeli'' honors Richard G. Zweifel, an American herpetologist. Common names Zweifel's caecilian and tributary caecilian have been coined for it. Description ''Oscaecilia zweifeli'' is one of the more robust-bodied members of its genus. The body has 202–216 primary annuli. The dorsum is grayish lavender in color, while the belly is whitish and has some gray specks. There is a yellowish spot near the nostril and a yellowish band on the side of the head, terminating at the aperture for the tentacle. Habitat, ecology, and conservation The habitat requirements and ecology of this are poorly known, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oscaecilia Bassleri
''Oscaecilia bassleri'', also known as the Pastaza River caecilian, is a species of caecilian in the family Caeciliidae. It is known from the lower Amazonian slopes and western Amazon Basin in Ecuador and Peru, but its range might extend into Bolivia and Colombia. The specific name ''bassleri'' honors Harvey Bassler, an American geologist and paleontologist. ''Oscaecilia bassleri'' is a subterranean species occurring in primary tropical rainforest at elevations of above sea level Height above mean sea level is a measure of the vertical distance (height, elevation or altitude) of a location in reference to a historic mean sea level taken as a vertical datum. In geodesy, it is formalized as ''orthometric heights''. The comb .... References Oscaecilia Amphibians of Ecuador Amphibians of Peru Taxa named by Emmett Reid Dunn Amphibians described in 1942 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Caeciliidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oscaecilia Osae
''Oscaecilia osae'' is a species of caecilian in the family Caeciliidae. It is endemic to Costa Rica and is only known from the Golfo Dulce area, on the Pacific Ocean side of Costa Rica. The specific name ''osae'' refers to its type locality, the airstrip at La Sirena, being located on the Osa Peninsula. It is also known as the airstrip caecilia or airstrip caecilian. Description The holotype, an adult female, measures in total length. The body is highly attenuated; the body width is . The eyes are not visible. The primary annulus count is high (232), whereas the secondary annuli are completely absent. Scales are small and present from the primary annulus 175. Coloration is uniform lavender, becoming lighter anteriorly and ventrally. The coloration is caused by tiny, closely spaced pinkish-cream punctate glands on darker background; when these become closer together and eventually fuse, they give rise to the more pinkish appearance of the head and ventral region. Habitat and c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oscaecilia Hypereumeces
''Oscaecilia hypereumeces'' is a species of caecilian in the family Caeciliidae. It appears to be endemic to Brazil and is only known from two specimens. The holotype was collected from Joinville in Santa Catarina, although there are some doubts whether this really is its correct origin. Another specimen originates from an unknown locality. Common name Joinville caecilian has been proposed for this species. Description The holotype measures in total length, whereas the other specimen is partly broken and measures . The body is wide. The body has 208–226 primary folds that are incomplete both above and below, except in the posterior part of the body. The eyes are present under bone. The tentacles are almost immediately below the nostrils. The head is whitish to light brown. The body is brown and vaguely variegated, except for the foremost one fourth that is violet brown. The venter is dull cream. Habitat and conservation ''Oscaecilia hypereumeces'' presumably lives subterran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oscaecilia Ochrocephala
''Oscaecilia ochrocephala'' is a species of caecilian in the family Caeciliidae. Distribution ''Oscaecilia ochrocephala'' is most commonly found in Panama and Colombia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, plantation A plantation is an agricultural estate, generally centered on a plantation house, meant for farming that specializes in cash crops, usually mainly planted with a single crop, with perhaps ancillary areas for vegetables for eating and so on. The ...s, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forests. References ochrocephala Amphibians of Colombia Amphibians of Panama Amphibians described in 1866 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Caeciliidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oscaecilia Polyzona
''Oscaecilia polyzona'' is a species of amphibian in the family Caeciliidae. It is found in Colombia and possibly Panama. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, plantation A plantation is an agricultural estate, generally centered on a plantation house, meant for farming that specializes in cash crops, usually mainly planted with a single crop, with perhaps ancillary areas for vegetables for eating and so on. The ...s, rural gardens and heavily degraded former forest. References Oscaecilia Amphibians of Colombia Amphibians described in 1880 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Caeciliidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oscaecilia Koepckeorum
''Oscaecilia koepckeorum'' is a species of caecilian in the family Caeciliidae. It is endemic to Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, plantation A plantation is an agricultural estate, generally centered on a plantation house, meant for farming that specializes in cash crops, usually mainly planted with a single crop, with perhaps ancillary areas for vegetables for eating and so on. The ...s, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest. References Oscaecilia Amphibians of Peru Amphibians described in 1984 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Caeciliidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oscaecilia Equatorialis
''Oscaecilia equatorialis'' is a species of caecilian in the family Caeciliidae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, plantation A plantation is an agricultural estate, generally centered on a plantation house, meant for farming that specializes in cash crops, usually mainly planted with a single crop, with perhaps ancillary areas for vegetables for eating and so on. The ...s, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest. References Oscaecilia Amphibians of Ecuador Endemic fauna of Ecuador Taxa named by Edward Harrison Taylor Amphibians described in 1973 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Caeciliidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oscaecilia Elongata
''Oscaecilia elongata'' is a species of caecilian in the family Caeciliidae. It is endemic to Panama. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, plantation A plantation is an agricultural estate, generally centered on a plantation house, meant for farming that specializes in cash crops, usually mainly planted with a single crop, with perhaps ancillary areas for vegetables for eating and so on. The ...s, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest. References Oscaecilia Amphibians described in 1942 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Caeciliidae-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] |
