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Dermophis

Amphibia - Temnospondyli

Taxonomy
Dermophis was named by Dumeril and Bibron (1841). It is extant.

It was assigned to Caeciliaidae by Frank and Ramus (1996).

Species
D. mexicanus

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1841Dermophis Dumeril and Bibron
1996Dermophis Frank and Ramus

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
RankNameAuthor
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
classAmphibia
orderTemnospondyli()
—Lissamphibia()
—GymnophionomorphaMarjanović and Laurin 2008
orderGymnophionaRafinesque 1814
genusDermophisDumeril and Bibron 1841

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. Dermophis Dumeril and Bibron 1841
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Dermophis mexicanus Dumeril and Bibron 1841 [Mexican caecilian]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: brackish, freshwater, terrestrialuc
Locomotion: actively mobilesubo
Life habit: amphibioussubo
Diet: carnivoresubo
Dispersal: waterc
Created: 2009-07-20 21:44:54
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:44:54
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, subp = subphylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Uhen 2004, Carroll 1988
Collections
No collection or age range data are available