Geotrypetes

Geotrypetes
Geotrypetes seraphini
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Gymnophiona
Clade: Apoda
Family: Dermophiidae
Genus: Geotrypetes
Peters, 1880
Species

3 species (see text)

Geotrypetes is a genus of caecilians in the family Dermophiidae, although some classifications place it in the family Caeciliidae. They occur in tropical West Africa and are sometimes known as the West African caecilians.

Species

Illustration of Geotrypetes seraphini from Faune de la Sénégambie, vertébrés by Alphonse Trémeau de Rochebrune, 1883.

There are three species:

Binomial name and authorCommon name
Geotrypetes angeli Parker, 1936Angel's caecilian
Geotrypetes pseudoangeli Taylor, 1968false Angel's caecilian
Geotrypetes seraphini (Duméril, 1859)Gaboon caecilian

References

  1. 1 2 3 Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Geotrypetes Peters, 1880". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Dermophiidae". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Geotrypetes Peters, 1880". African Amphibians. Retrieved 17 January 2017.