Herpelidae

Herpelidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Gymnophiona
Family:	Herpelidae Laurent, 1984
Genera
Boulengerula Herpele

The Herpelidae are the family of common caecilians. They are found in Africa. Like other caecilians, they superficially resemble worms or snakes.

They are the sister group to the newly discovered Chikilidae.

Species

• Genus Boulengerula – Boulenger's caecilians
  • Boulengerula boulengeri
  • Boulengerula changamwensis
  • Boulengerula denhardti
  • Boulengerula fischeri
  • Boulengerula niedeni
  • Boulengerula taitana
  • Boulengerula uluguruensis

• Genus Herpele – Congo caecilians
  • Herpele multiplicata
  • Herpele squalostoma

References

• Nussbaum, Ronald A.; Mark Wilkinson (1989). "On the Classification and Phylogeny of Caecilians". Herpetological Monographs (3): 1–42.
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• San Mauro, Diego; Miguel Vences; Marina Alcobendas; Rafael Zardoya; Axel Meyer (May 2005). "Initial diversification of living amphibians predated the breakup of Pangaea". American Naturalist 165 (5): 590–599. doi:10.1086/429523. PMID 15795855.
• San Mauro, Diego; David J. Gower; Tim Massingham; Mark Wilkinson; Rafael Zardoya; James A. Cotton (August 2009). "Experimental design in caecilian systematics: phylogenetic information of mitochondrial genomes and nuclear rag1". Systematic Biology 58 (4): 425–438. doi:10.1093/sysbio/syp043. PMID 20525595.
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