Dermophis mexicanus 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: Dermophis mexicanus mexicanus

Name

Dermophis mexicanus mexicanus (Duméril & Bibron, 1841)

Type locality: "Cuatotolapam", Veracruz, Mexico.

Holotype: MNHNP 4275.

Synonyms

• Siphonops mexicanus Duméril & Bibron, 1841
• Dermophis mexicanus mexicanus — Dunn, 1928

References

• Duméril & Bibron, 1841, Erp. Gen., 8: 284.
• Dunn, 1928, Proc. New England Zool. Club, 10: 73.
• Frost, D. 2008. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 5.2 (15 July, 2008). Electronic Database accessible at www.research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. Dermophis mexicanus mexicanus

Vernacular names

English: Mexican Caecilian