Hypogeophis rostratus rostratus

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: Grandisoniidae
Genus: Hypogeophis
Species: Hypogeophis rostratus
Subspecies: Hypogeophis rostratus rostratus

Name

Hypogeophis rostratus rostratus (Cuvier, 1829)

Type locality: Seychelles.

Holotype: MNHNP 4270.

Synonyms

• Coecilia rostrata Cuvier, 1829
• Hypogeophis rostratus — Peters, 1880
• Hypogeophis rostratus rostratus — Parker, 1958

References

• Cuvier, 1829, Regne Animal., Ed. 2, 2: 100.
• Parker, 1958, Copeia, 1958: 76.
• 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. Hypogeophis rostratus rostratus

Vernacular names

English: Frigate Island Caecilian