Typhlonectidae
Also known as: Aquatic Caecilians, Cecilias acuáticas, Schwimmwühlen, Typhlonectes, Водные червяги, سباحات عمياء, عديمات الأرجل المائية, ミズアシナシイモリ科
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Amphibia |
| Order | Gymnophiona |
| Family | Typhlonectidae |
| Published in | Taylor, E. H. (1968). The Caecilians of the World: A Taxonomic Review. <em>Lawrence: University of Kansas Press.</em> |
| Habitat | FRESHWATER |
| Genera | 5 |
| Species records held | 14 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 24 |
| GBIF key | 4287335 |
Genera in Typhlonectidae
- Chthonerpeton — 9 species: Chthonerpeton arii, Chthonerpeton braestrupi, Chthonerpeton exile, Chthonerpeton indistinctum, Chthonerpeton noctinectes, Chthonerpeton onorei, Chthonerpeton perissodus, Chthonerpeton tremembe
- Typhlonectes — 2 species: Typhlonectes compressicauda, Typhlonectes natans
- Atretochoana — 1 species: Atretochoana eiselti
- Nectocaecilia — 1 species: Nectocaecilia petersii
- Potamotyphlus — 1 species: Potamotyphlus kaupii
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.