Rhinatrematidae
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Epicrionops |
Rhinatrematidae is the family of neoptropical tailed caecilians or beaked caecilians. Members of the family are found in the equatorial countries of South America.
Taxonomy
There are nine species in two genera.
- Genus Epicrionops
- Epicrionops bicolor – found in Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela and Colombia.
- Epicrionops columbianus
- Epicrionops lativittatus
- Epicrionops marmoratus
- Epicrionops niger
- Epicrionops parkeri
- Epicrionops peruvianus
- Epicrionops petersi
- Genus Rhinatrema
- Rhinatrema bivittatum
References
- Nussbaum, Ronald A. and Mark Wilkinson (1989). "On the Classification and Phylogeny of Caecilians." Herpetological Monographs, (3), 1–42
- Frost, Darrel R. 2004. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 3.0 (22 August, 2004). Electronic Database accessible at http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/index.php. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA
- AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. 2004. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. Available: http://amphibiaweb.org/. Retrieved 26 August 2004
Categories: Caecilians