''Schistometopum'' 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 family

Dermophiidae The Dermophiidae are a family of common caecilians. They are found in Central and South America, and Africa. Like other caecilians, they superficially resemble worms or snakes. They are the only viviparous caecilians (species that give birth ...

. ''S. thomense'' is only known from two islands in the

Bight of Benin The Bight of Benin or Bay of Benin is a bight in the Gulf of Guinea area on the western African coast that derives its name from the historical Kingdom of Benin. Geography It extends eastward for about from Cape St. Paul to the Nun outlet of t ...

, but has been reported from "Upper Zaïre". This likely refers to an undiscovered third species.

Species

References

Amphibian genera Amphibians of Sub-Saharan Africa Taxa named by Hampton Wildman Parker Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Caecilian-stub