''Dermophis'' is a genus of worm-like
amphibian
Amphibians are ectothermic, anamniote, anamniotic, tetrapod, four-limbed vertebrate animals that constitute the class (biology), class Amphibia. In its broadest sense, it is a paraphyletic group encompassing all Tetrapod, tetrapods, but excl ...
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in the family
Dermophiidae
The Dermophiidae are a family of neotropical caecilians. They are found in Central and South America, and Africa. Like other caecilians, they superficially resemble worms or snakes.
They are the only viviparous caecilians (species that give bi ...
, the Neotropical and Tropical African caecilians.
[ They are found in the Middle America between southern ]Mexico
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...
and northwestern Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with Insular region of Colombia, insular regions in North America. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuel ...
. Common names Mexican caecilians or Neotropical caecilians are sometimes used for them.[
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Species
The genus has seven species:[
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Description
The largest species, ''Dermophis mexicanus'', can grow to a total length of , while the smallest one, ''Dermophis parviceps'', reaches only . The body has numerous folds, from 97 to 258, with considerable variations both between individuals within a species and between the species. There is a tentacle about halfway between eye and nostril. The lower jaw has only one row of teeth.
References
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Amphibian genera
Amphibians of Central America
Amphibians of South America
Taxa named by Wilhelm Peters
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot