The caecilians: limbless, burrowing or aquatic amphibians with a long, worm-like or snake-like body, often mistaken at a glance for a large earthworm or a snake. Gymnophiona is the least-studied of the three amphibian orders, owing to its members' largely subterranean, tropical lifestyle.
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Member Species/Taxa CountApproximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized. Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Classification
Living or Extinct Connections
Child Taxon Of
Parent Taxon Of
Source Ichthyophis glutinosus (Wikidata)
Source Wikidata: Rubber Eel
Source Boulengerula niedeni (Wikidata)
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Africa, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Asia, found in there.
Sources
1. Gymnophiona (Wikipedia)
2. Catalogue of Life
Wikidata: Gymnophiona
Wikidata: Rubber Eel
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Rubber Eel, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Ichthyophis glutinosus (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Ceylon Caecilian, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Boulengerula niedeni (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Sagalla Caecilian, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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