''Siphonops'' is a genus of
caecilian
Caecilians (; ) are a group of limbless, vermiform or serpentine amphibians. They mostly live hidden in the ground and in stream substrates, making them the least familiar order of amphibians. Caecilians are mostly distributed in the tropics ...
s in the family
Siphonopidae
The Siphonopidae are the family of common caecilians. They are found in Central and South America. Like other caecilians, they superficially resemble worms or snakes.
They are the sister group to Dermophiidae, also of South America. Siphonop ...
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It contains the following species:
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Siphonops annulatus
''Siphonops annulatus'', the ringed caecilian, is a species of caecilian in the family Siphonopidae from South America. It might have the broadest known distribution among terrestrial caecilian species.
Description
Ringed caecilian measures in ...
'' — ringed caecilian
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Siphonops hardyi
''Siphonops hardyi'', or Hardy's caecilian, is a species of caecilian in the family Siphonopidae. It is endemic to southeastern Brazil where it occurs in the states of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo, and Minas Gerais
Minas G ...
'' — Hardy's caecilian
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Siphonops leucoderus
''Siphonops leucoderus'', the Salvador caecilian, is a species of caecilian in the family Siphonopidae. It is endemic to eastern Brazil and only known from its type locality, the Bahia
Bahia ( , , ; meaning "bay") is one of the 26 Federa ...
'' — Salvador caecilian
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Siphonops paulensis'' — Boettger's caecilian,
cutuchi
''Siphonops paulensis'', or Boettger's caecilian, is a species of caecilian in the family Siphonopidae. It is found in northern Argentina, Paraguay, eastern Bolivia, and southern Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative ...
References
Amphibian genera
Amphibians of South America
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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