Brasilotyphlus braziliensis
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Brasilotyphlus is a genus
of caecilian
s in the Caeciliidae
family. It was considered monotypic
, containing only the species Brasilotyphlus braziliensis
, but the recently described species Brasilotyphlus guarantanus
has been placed in this same genus. Both species have only been recorded from Brazil
.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of caecilian
Caecilian
The caecilians are an order of amphibians that superficially resemble earthworms or snakes. They mostly live hidden in the ground, making them the least familiar order of amphibians. All extant caecilians and their closest fossil relatives are grouped as the clade Apoda. They are mostly...
s in the Caeciliidae
Caeciliidae
Caeciliidae is the family of common caecilians. They are found in central and south America, equatorial Africa and India. Like other caecilians, they superficially resemble worms or snakes....
family. It was considered monotypic
Monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group with only one biological type. The term's usage differs slightly between botany and zoology. The term monotypic has a separate use in conservation biology, monotypic habitat, regarding species habitat conversion eliminating biodiversity and...
, containing only the species Brasilotyphlus braziliensis
Brasilotyphlus braziliensis
Brasilotyphlus is a genus of caecilians in the Caeciliidae family. It was considered monotypic, containing only the species Brasilotyphlus braziliensis, but the recently described species Brasilotyphlus guarantanus has been placed in this same genus. Both species have only been recorded from...
, but the recently described species Brasilotyphlus guarantanus
Brasilotyphlus guarantanus
Brasilotyphlus guarantanus is a species of caecilian in the family Caeciliidae. It was described in 2009 from a specimen collected in the north part of Mato Grosso, Brazil....
has been placed in this same genus. Both species have only been recorded from Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
.