The Siphonopidae are the
family
Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...
of common caecilians. They are found in Central and South America. Like other
caecilian
Caecilians (; ) are a group of limbless, vermiform (worm-shaped) or serpentine (snake-shaped) amphibians with small or sometimes nonexistent eyes. They mostly live hidden in soil or in streambeds, and this cryptic lifestyle renders caecilians ...
s, they superficially resemble worms or snakes.
They are the sister group to
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 ...
, also of South America. Siphonopids are oviparous caecilians, meaning they lay eggs. They have imperforated stapes and no inner mandibular teeth. Like species of some other caecilian families, their skulls have relatively few bones, with those present being fused to form a solid ram to aid in burrowing through the soil. The mouth is recessed beneath the snout, and there is no tail.
Genera and species
*Genus ''
Brasilotyphlus''
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Brasilotyphlus braziliensis''
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Brasilotyphlus dubium''
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Brasilotyphlus guarantanus''
*Genus ''
Luetkenotyphlus''
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Luetkenotyphlus brasiliensis''
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Luetkenotyphlus fredi''
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Luetkenotyphlus insulanus''
*Genus ''
Microcaecilia''
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Microcaecilia albiceps''
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Microcaecilia butantan''
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Microcaecilia dermatophaga''
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Microcaecilia grandis''
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Microcaecilia iwokramae''
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Microcaecilia iyob''
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Microcaecilia marvaleewakeae''
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Microcaecilia nicefori''
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Microcaecilia pricei''
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Microcaecilia rabei''
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Microcaecilia rochai''
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Microcaecilia savagei''
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Microcaecilia supernumeraria''
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Microcaecilia taylori''
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Microcaecilia trombetas''
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Microcaecilia unicolor''
*Genus ''
Mimosiphonops
''Mimosiphonops'' is a genus of caecilians in the family Siphonopidae. The genus is definitely known only from the state of Rio de Janeiro (state), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. They are sometimes known as the worm patterned caecilians.
Description
Th ...
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Mimosiphonops reinhardti
''Mimosiphonops reinhardti'' is a species of caecilian in the family Siphonopidae. It is Endemism, endemic to Brazil. It is only known from the holotype collected from "Brasilia" in 1878, probably somewhere in eastern Brazil (the city of BrasÃli ...
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Mimosiphonops vermiculatus''
*Genus ''
Siphonops''
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Siphonops annulatus''
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Siphonops hardyi''
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Siphonops leucoderus''
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Siphonops paulensis''
References
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*AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation.
eb application 2004. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. Available: http://amphibiaweb.org/. Retrieved 26 August 2004
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Amphibian families
Amphibians of Central America
Amphibians of South America