Dermophis
| Dermophis | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Tapalcua (Dermophis mexicanus) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Family: | Dermophiidae |
| Genus: | Dermophis Peters, 1880 |
| Species | |
|
7, see text | |
Dermophis is a genus of worm-like amphibians in the family Dermophiidae, distributed between southern Mexico and northwestern Colombia. Their common name is Mexican caecilians or Neotropical caecilians.[1]
Species
The genus has seven species:[1][2]
| Binomial Name and Author | Common Name |
|---|---|
| Dermophis costaricensis Taylor, 1955 | |
| Dermophis glandulosus Taylor, 1955 | |
| Dermophis gracilior Günther, 1902 | |
| Dermophis mexicanus (Duméril & Bibron, 1841) | Mexican caecilian, tapalcua |
| Dermophis oaxacae (Mertens, 1930) | Oaxacan caecilian |
| Dermophis occidentalis Taylor, 1955 | |
| Dermophis parviceps (Dunn, 1924) | La Loma caecilian |
References
- 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Dermophis Peters, 1880". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ↑ "Dermophiidae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
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