The Siphonopidae are the
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. 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 sister group to
Dermophiidae
The Dermophiidae are a family 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 ...
, also of South America. Siphonopids are oviparous caecilians, meaning they lay eggs. They have imperforated stapes and no inner mandibular teeth. Like species of some other caecilian families, their skulls have relatively few bones, with those 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.
Genera and species
*Genus ''
Brasilotyphlus''
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Brasilotyphlus braziliensis''
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Brasilotyphlus dubium''
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Brasilotyphlus guarantanus''
*Genus ''
Luetkenotyphlus''
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Luetkenotyphlus brasiliensis''
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Luetkenotyphlus fredi''
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Luetkenotyphlus insulanus''
*Genus ''
Microcaecilia''
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Microcaecilia albiceps''
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Microcaecilia butantan''
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Microcaecilia dermatophaga''
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Microcaecilia grandis''
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Microcaecilia iwokramae''
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Microcaecilia iyob''
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Microcaecilia marvaleewakeae''
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Microcaecilia nicefori''
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Microcaecilia pricei''
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Microcaecilia rabei''
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Microcaecilia rochai''
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Microcaecilia savagei''
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Microcaecilia supernumeraria''
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Microcaecilia taylori''
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Microcaecilia trombetas''
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Microcaecilia unicolor''
*Genus ''
Mimosiphonops''
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Mimosiphonops reinhardti''
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Mimosiphonops vermiculatus''
*Genus ''
Siphonops''
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Siphonops annulatus''
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Siphonops hardyi''
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Siphonops leucoderus''
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Siphonops paulensis
''Siphonops paulensis'', or Boettger's caecilian, is a species of caecilian in the family Siphonopidae. It is found in northern Argentina, Paraguay, eastern Bolivia, and southern Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative R ...
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References
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*AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation.
eb application 2004. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. Available: http://amphibiaweb.org/. Retrieved 26 August 2004
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Amphibian families
Amphibians of Central America
Amphibians of South America