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Dermophis mexicanus (Mexican caecilian)

Amphibia - Temnospondyli

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

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

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

Dermophis mexicanus Dumeril and Bibron 1841 [Mexican caecilian]
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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: Carroll 1988, Uhen 2004, Hendy et al. 2009
Collections
No collection or age range data are available