Hypogeophis is a genus of caecilians in the family Grandisoniidae.[1][2] The genus consists of four species, all endemic to parts of the Seychelles Archipelago.[1][2][3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Gymnophiona |
| Clade: | Apoda |
| Family: | Grandisoniidae |
| Genus: | Hypogeophis Peters, 1880 |
| Species | |
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4 species (see text) | |
Species edit
The genus has four recognized species:[1][2]
- Hypogeophis brevis
- Hypogeophis montanus, Maddock, Wilkinson, and Gower, 2018
- Hypogeophis pti – petite Praslin caecilian, found on Praslin[4]
- Hypogeophis rostratus – Frigate Island caecilian
References edit
- ^ a b c Frost, Darrel R. "Hypogeophis Peters, 1880". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "Grandisoniidae". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ Himstedt, Werner (2000). "Caecilian Ecology". In Hofrichter, Robert (ed.). Amphibians: The World of Frogs, Toads, Salamanders and Newts. New York: Firefly. pp. 186–190. ISBN 1-55209-541-X.
- ^ Blackman, Stuart (2018). "Discoveries". BBC Wildlife. Vol. 36, no. 1. p. 17.
External links edit
Media related to Hypogeophis at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Hypogeophis at Wikispecies
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