''Chikila'' is a genus of
amphibian
Amphibians are tetrapod, four-limbed and ectothermic vertebrates of the Class (biology), class Amphibia. All living amphibians belong to the group Lissamphibia. They inhabit a wide variety of habitats, with most species living within terres ...
in the order Gymnophiona (
caecilians).
[ It is the only genus within the family Chikilidae.] All members of the genus are known from northeast India
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and Bangladesh
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Species
There are four recognized species:[
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References
Chikilidae
Amphibian genera
Taxa named by Sathyabhama Das Biju
Taxa named by David J. Gower
Taxa named by Rachunliu G Kamei
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