The Dermophiidae are a

family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...

of common caecilians. They are found in Central and South America, and Africa. Like other

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 ...

s, they superficially resemble worms or snakes. They are the only viviparous caecilians (species that give birth to live young) with secondary annuli (rings around the body).

Species

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Dermophis ''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 Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United M ...

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Dermophis costaricense ''Dermophis costaricense'' is a species of caecilian in the family Dermophiidae. It is endemic to Costa Rica and is found on the Atlantic versant of Cordillera de Tilarán, Cordillera Central, and Cordillera de Talamanca. Its taxonomic status i ...

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Dermophis glandulosus ''Dermophis glandulosus'' is a species of caecilian in the family Dermophiidae. It is found in northwestern Colombia ( Córdoba and Antioquia Departments), Costa Rica, and Panama. It is the southernmost species among ''Dermophis''. Descriptio ...

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Dermophis gracilior ''Dermophis gracilior'' is a species of caecilian in the family Dermophiidae. It is found on the Pacific slopes of Cordillera de Talamanca in eastern Costa Rica and western Panama, as well as in the central Pacific Costa Rica. Some sources also ...

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Dermophis mexicanus ''Dermophis mexicanus'', also known commonly as the Mexican burrowing caecilian or the Mexican caecilian, and locally as the tapalcua or tepelcua, is a species of limbless amphibian in the family Dermophiidae. The species is native to Mexico and ...

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Dermophis oaxacae ''Dermophis oaxacae'', also known Oaxacan caecilian, is a species of caecilian in the family Dermophiidae. It is endemic to southwestern Mexico and occurs on the Pacific slopes and the Balsas depression in the states of Jalisco, Michoacán, G ...

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Dermophis occidentalis ''Dermophis occidentalis'' is a species of caecilian in the family Dermophiidae. It is endemic to south-western Costa Rica and occurs in the Pacific lowlands and premontane slopes, extending to the western part of the central valley. Its taxonom ...

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Dermophis parviceps ''Dermophis parviceps'' is a species of caecilian in the family Dermophiidae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama, and possibly in Colombia, depending on the source. Common names slender caecilian and La Loma caecilian have been coined for it. ...

'' *Genus '' Geotrypetes'' – West African caecilians **'' Geotrypetes angeli'' **'' Geotrypetes pseudoangeli'' **'' Geotrypetes seraphini'', Gaboon caecilian *Genus '' Gymnopis'' – wet forest caecilians **''

Gymnopis multiplicata ''Gymnopis multiplicata'' is a species of caecilian in the family Dermophiidae found in Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, and possibly Guatemala. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist l ...

'' **'' Gymnopis syntrema'' *Genus '' Schistometopum'' – Guinea caecilians **'' Schistometopum gregorii'' **''

Schistometopum thomense ''Schistometopum thomense'' is a species of amphibian in the family Dermophiidae, endemic to São Tomé and Ilhéu das Rolas. It is found in most soils on São Tomé, from tropical moist lowland forests to coastal coconut plantation A plantat ...

References

* * *AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. eb application 2004. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. Available: http://amphibiaweb.org/. Retrieved 26 August 2004 {{Taxonbar, from=Q3086182 Amphibian families Amphibians of Africa Amphibians of Central America Amphibians of South America Taxa named by Edward Harrison Taylor