Purple Caecilian
The scientific name of the
is Gymnopis multiplicata
Animalia
Chordata
Amphibia
Gymnophiona
Caeciliidae
Gymnopis
Species: Gymnopis multiplicata
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Caecilian Taxonomy and Species Database; Currently the Order Gymnophiona consists of six families. General characteristics of each family are provided and following links will take you to genus and species information as well as photos (when ... Caecilidae - The most widespread and diverse family of caecilians,
www.gymnophiona.org/database/
Genus Ichthyophis (Fitzinger, 1826); Asian Caecilians; Ichthyophis acuminatus (Taylor, 1960); Me Wang Valley Caecilian; Distribution: Mae Chai District and Mae Want District, Chiang Mai Province and Pa Sang District, Lamphun Province, Thailand.
www.gymnophiona.org/database/ichthyophiidae/
Caecilian - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The caecilians (sg. pronounced /siːˈsɪliən/ ) are an order ( Gymnophiona ) of amphibians that superficially resemble earthworms or snakes. They mostly live hidden in the ground, which makes ...
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American tailed caecilians live in northern South America, including parts of Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Surinam, and Venezuela ... They believe that most species lay eggs and that the females coil around the eggs to protect them. Larvae of one species have been found.
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are cold-blooded, meaning their body temperature is the same as the temperature of their surroundings; and, in most instances, have a two-stage life cycle. Some species of caecilians are land dwellers, and some are water dwellers.
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Like salamanders, caecilians produce young in two different ways, depending on the species. Some female caecilians lay eggs in damp holes near water. When the larvae hatch they have gills and a short, finned tail to help them swim in the water, feeding on plankton.
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Despite there only being seven species of Boulengerula caecilians, this genus is thought to be the most species-rich of all the African caecilian groups and it is probable that more species are yet to be found.
www.edgeofexistence.org/amphibians/species_info.php?id=... www.edgeofexistence.org/amphibians/species_info.php?id=548
Caecilians are in the amphibian family. Here is a description of caecilians in general and highlights of a few species. ... CLASSIFICATION : There are about 50 species of caecilians, divided into 16 genera. They are classified in the phylum - Chordata, subphylum - Vertebrata, class - Amphibia, order - Gymnophiona,
www.naturehaven.com/Frog/caecilian.html www.naturehaven.com/Frog/caecilian.html
BioInfoBank Library :: Stages in spermatogenesis of two species of caecilians, Ichthyophis tricolor and Uraeotyphlus cf. narayani (Amphibia: Gymnophiona): Light and electron microscopic study. Lifelong testicular differentiation in Pleurodeles waltl (Amphibia, Caudata). ... RESULTS: In this species, the testis is linked to...
lib.bioinfo.pl/pmid:15164370
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