Indotyphlidae

Updated on Jan 27, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Class Amphibia Rank Family		Phylum Chordata Order Gymnophiona

Similar Herpelidae, Siphonopidae, Scolecomorphidae, Rhinatrematidae, Typhlonectidae

The Indotyphlidae are a family of common caecilians found in Africa, Seychelles and India. Like other caecilians, they superficially resemble worms or snakes.

Genera and species

Genus Gegeneophis

G. carnosus - Periya Peak caecilian, blind caecilian, pink blind caecilian

G. danieli - Amboli caecilian, Daniel's caecilian

G. fulleri - Fuller's caecilian

G. goaensis

G. krishni

G. madhavai

G. mhadeiensis

G. nadkarnii

G. ramaswamii – forest caecilian

G. seshachari

Genus Grandisonia – Seychelles caecilians

G. alternans

G. larvata

G. sechellensis

Genus Hypogeophis

H. brevis

H. rostratus – Frigate Island caecilian

Genus Idiocranium

I. russeli– Makumuno Assumbo caecilian

Genus Indotyphlus

I. battersbyi – Battersby's caecilian

I. maharashtraensis - Maharashtra caecilian

Genus Praslinia

P. cooperi – Praslin's caecilian

Genus Sylvacaecilia

S. grandisonae – Aleku caecilian

References

Indotyphlidae Wikipedia

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