Dermophis mexicanus

Dermophis mexicanus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gymnophiona

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Classis: Amphibia Subclassis: Lissamphibia Ordo: Gymnophiona

Familia: Caeciliidae
Subfamilia: Caeciliinae
Genus: Dermophis
Species: Dermophis mexicanus
Subspecies (2): D. m. eburatus – D. m. mexicanus

Name

Dermophis mexicanus (Duméril & Bibron, 1841)

• Holotype: MNHN-RA-0.4275.
• Type locality: “Mexique”, restricted to “Cuatotolapam”, Veracruz, Mexico, by Smith & Taylor (1950: 347).

Combinations

• Siphonops mexicanus Duméril & Bibron, 1841: 284 [original ocmbination]
• Dermophis mexicanus — Peters, 1880: 937 [subsequent combination]

Synonyms

• Amphisbaena versatilis Gray, 1850
• Gymnophis clarkii Barbour, 1926
• Dermophis eburatus Taylor, 1968
• Dermophis septentrionalis Taylor, 1968

References

Primary references

• Duméril, A.M.C. & Bibron, G. 1841. Erpétologie Générale on Histoire Naturelle Complète des Reptiles. Tome Huitième (In French). Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret: Paris. III + 784 pp. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. 2020. IUCN: Dermophis mexicanus  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T59545A53988419. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T59545A53988419.en. Accessed on 15 September 2022.

Vernacular names

English: Mexican Caecilian

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