Siphonopidae
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Siphonopidae
Bonaparte, 1850
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The Siphonopidae are the family of common caecilians. They are found in Central and South America. Like other caecilians, they superficially resemble worms or snakes.
They are the sister group to Dermophiidae, 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.[1]
Species
- Genus Brasilotyphlus – Brazilian caecilians
- Genus Caecilita
- Genus Luetkenotyphlus – São Paulo caecilian
- Genus Microcaecilia – tiny caecilians
- Genus Mimosiphonops – worm-patterned caecilians
- Genus Parvicaecilia – Columbian caecilians
- Genus Praslinia – Cooper's caecilian
- Genus Siphonops – ringed caecilians
References
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- Frost, Darrel R. 2004. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 3.0 (22 August 2004). Electronic Database accessible at http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/index.php. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA
- AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. 2004. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. Available: http://amphibiaweb.org/. Retrieved 26 August 2004
