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Gymnophiona

Amphibian Orders

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.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Order 2
Scientific Name
Gymnophiona 2
Member Count Band
100 to 1000 Species 3
Era First Appeared
Cretaceous 4
Disputed
Member Species/Taxa Count
220 2
Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Amphibia, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life

Parent Taxon Of

Caecilian, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
Ceylon Caecilian, Species
Source Ichthyophis glutinosus (Wikidata)
Kirk's Caecilian, Species
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Scolecomorphus kirkii
Rubber Eel, Species
Source Wikidata: Rubber Eel
Sagalla Caecilian, Species
Source Boulengerula niedeni (Wikidata)
Sao Tome Caecilian, Species
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Schistometopum thomense
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Found In

Africa

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Asia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Gymnophiona (Wikipedia)
  • There are more than 220 living species of caecilian
  • In Group: Living Amphibian Orders, Wikipedia article lead
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2. Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeView the Source
3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Gymnophiona
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 227
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4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Gymnophiona
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Gymnophiona" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 83.6 ... "early_interval": "Campanian"
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Wikidata: Gymnophiona
Wikidata Q4758, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Schistometopum thomense
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Sao Tome Caecilian, Taxon record
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Sao Tome Caecilian, Taxon record
"order": "Gymnophiona"
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GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Scolecomorphus kirkii
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Kirk's Caecilian, Taxon record
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Kirk's Caecilian, Taxon record
"order": "Gymnophiona"
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