Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Craniata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Amphibia
Subclassis: Lissamphibia
Ordo: Gymnophiona
Familia: Caeciliidae
Subfamilia: Caeciliinae
Genus: Geotrypetes
Species: G. angeli – G. pseudoangeli – G. seraphini
Name
Geotrypetes Peters, 1880
Type species: Caecilia seraphini Duméril, 1859
References
Peters, 1880, Sitzungsber. Ges. Naturforsch. Freunde Berlin, 1880: 55.
Amphibian Species of the World 5.2 Geotrypetes access date 11 August 2008
Vernacular names
English: West African Caecilians
Geotrypetes is a genus of caecilians in the family Dermophiidae,[1][2] although some classifications place it in the family Caeciliidae.[3] They occur in tropical West Africa and are sometimes known as the West African caecilians.[1]
Species
There are three species:[1][2][3]
| Binomial name and author | Common name |
|---|---|
| Geotrypetes angeli Parker, 1936 | Angel's caecilian |
| Geotrypetes pseudoangeli Taylor, 1968 | false Angel's caecilian |
| Geotrypetes seraphini (Duméril, 1859) | Gaboon caecilian |
References
Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Geotrypetes Peters, 1880". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
"Dermophiidae". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
"Geotrypetes Peters, 1880". African Amphibians. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
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