Frigate Island caecilian

The Frigate Island caecilian (Hypogeophis rostratus) is a species of amphibians in the family Indotyphlidae, endemic to Seychelles, where it is the most widespread caecilian species. It is found on all the islands with amphibians, namely Mahé, Praslin, Silhouette, Ste. Anne, Curieuse, La Digue, Cerf, and Frégate.

Frigate Island caecilian
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Gymnophiona
Clade: Apoda
Family: Grandisoniidae
Genus: Hypogeophis
Species:
H. rostratus
Binomial name
Hypogeophis rostratus
(Cuvier, 1829)

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Hypogeophis rostratus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T59566A21008675. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T59566A21008675.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.