Schistometopum
Encyclopedia
Schistometopum is a genus of amphibian
in the Caeciliidae
family. Schistometopum thomense is only known from two islands in the Bight of Benin
, but has been reported from "Upper Zaïre." This likely refers to an undiscovered third species.
Amphibian
Amphibians , are a class of vertebrate animals including animals such as toads, frogs, caecilians, and salamanders. They are characterized as non-amniote ectothermic tetrapods...
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. Schistometopum thomense is only known from two islands in the Bight of Benin
Bight of Benin
The Bight of Benin is a bight on the western African coast that extends eastward for about 400 miles from Cape St. Paul to the Nun outlet of the Niger River. To the east it is continued by the Bight of Bonny . The bight is part of the Gulf of Guinea...
, but has been reported from "Upper Zaïre." This likely refers to an undiscovered third species.
Species
| Binomial Name and Author | Schistometopum gregorii Schistometopum gregorii Schistometopum gregorii is a species of amphibian in the Caeciliidae family.It is found in Kenya and Tanzania.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, swamps, plantations , rural gardens, heavily degraded former forest, and seasonally flooded agricultural... |
Witu Caecilian, Mud-dwelling Caecilian, Flood-plain-dwelling Caecilian | |
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| Schistometopum thomense Schistometopum thomense Schistometopum thomense is a species of amphibian in the family Caeciliidae.It is endemic to São Tomé and Ilhéu das Rolas.It is found in most soil on São Tomé, from tropical moist lowland forests to coastal coconut plantations. It is absent only from the driest northern areas of the island... |
São Tomé Caecilian, Sao Tome Caecilian, São Thomé Caecilian, Aqua Ize Caecilian, Island Caecilian | ||