Siphonopidae
22 species in 7 genera
Siphonopids are distinguished by the following combination of characters: oviparity, imperforate stapes and lack of inner mandibular teeth. These caecilians are found in South America (Wilkinson et al. 2011). Wilkinson, M., San Mauro, D., Sherratt, E., and Gower, D. J. 2011. A nine-family classification of caecilians (Amphibia: Gymnophiona). Zootaxa 2874: 41-64.
Siphonops annulatus
Photo by Andrés Acosta
(Click for details)
Genus Brasilotyphlus (2 species)
Brasilotyphlus braziliensis no AmphibiaWeb account no photos no sound/video Brasilotyphlus guarantanus no AmphibiaWeb account no photos no sound/video
Genus Caecilita (1 species)
Caecilita iwokramae AmphibiaWeb account no photos no sound/video
Genus Luetkenotyphlus (1 species)
Luetkenotyphlus brasiliensis no AmphibiaWeb account no photos no sound/video
Genus Microcaecilia (9 species)
Microcaecilia albiceps no AmphibiaWeb account no photos no sound/video Microcaecilia grandis no AmphibiaWeb account no photos no sound/video Microcaecilia iyob no AmphibiaWeb account no photos no sound/video Microcaecilia rabei no AmphibiaWeb account no photos no sound/video Microcaecilia rochai no AmphibiaWeb account no photos no sound/video Microcaecilia supernumeraria no AmphibiaWeb account no photos no sound/video Microcaecilia taylori no AmphibiaWeb account photos no sound/video Microcaecilia trombetas no AmphibiaWeb account no photos no sound/video Microcaecilia unicolor no AmphibiaWeb account no photos no sound/video
Genus Mimosiphonops (2 species)
Mimosiphonops reinhardti no AmphibiaWeb account no photos no sound/video Mimosiphonops vermiculatus no AmphibiaWeb account no photos no sound/video
Genus Parvicaecilia (2 species)
Parvicaecilia nicefori no AmphibiaWeb account no photos no sound/video Parvicaecilia pricei no AmphibiaWeb account no photos no sound/video
Genus Siphonops (5 species)
Siphonops annulatus no AmphibiaWeb account photos no sound/video Siphonops hardyi no AmphibiaWeb account no photos no sound/video Siphonops insulanus no AmphibiaWeb account no photos no sound/video Siphonops leucoderus no AmphibiaWeb account no photos no sound/video Siphonops paulensis no AmphibiaWeb account photos no sound/video
Citation: AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. 2012. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. Available: http://amphibiaweb.org/. (Accessed: 2012).
AmphibiaWeb's policy on data use.