Dermophis mexicanus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gymnophiona 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Amphibia
Subclassis: Lissamphibia
Ordo: Gymnophiona

Familia: Caeciliidae
Subfamilia: Caeciliinae
Genus: Dermophis
Species: Dermophis mexicanus
Subspecies (2): D. m. eburatus – D. m. mexicanus

Name

Dermophis mexicanus (Duméril & Bibron, 1841)

  • Holotype: MNHN -RA-0.4275.
  • Type locality: “Mexique”, restricted to “Cuatotolapam”, Veracruz, Mexico, by Smith & Taylor (1950: 347).

Combinations

  • Siphonops mexicanus Duméril & Bibron, 1841: 284 [original ocmbination]
  • Dermophis mexicanus — Peters, 1880: 937 [subsequent combination]

Synonyms

  • Amphisbaena versatilis Gray, 1850
  • Gymnophis clarkii Barbour, 1926
  • Dermophis eburatus Taylor, 1968
  • Dermophis septentrionalis Taylor, 1968

References

Primary references

  • Duméril, A.M.C. & Bibron, G. 1841. Erpétologie Générale on Histoire Naturelle Complète des Reptiles. Tome Huitième (In French). Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret: Paris. III + 784 pp. BHL Reference page. 

Vernacular names

English: Mexican Caecilian
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