Herpele
Encyclopedia
Herpele is a genus
of caecilian
in the family
Caeciliidae
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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...
in the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by 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....
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Species
| Binomial name and authority | Herpele multiplicata Herpele multiplicata Herpele multiplicata, also known as the Victoria Caecilian, is a species of caecilian in the family Caeciliidae. It is only recorded from its type locality of Mundame am Mungo, near Mount Cameroon in the Middle African country of Cameroon.... |
Victoria Caecilian | |
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| Herpele squalostoma Herpele squalostoma Herpele squalostoma is a species of amphibian in the Caeciliidae family. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, and possibly Angola... |
Congo Caecilian | ||