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Caecilia is a genus of amphibians in the family Caeciliidae. Species. Binomial name and author Common name Caecilia abitaguae Dunn, 1942: Abitagua caecilian
X-ray showing the skeleton of Typhlonectes (Typhlonectidae). Caecilians' anatomy is highly adapted for a burrowing lifestyle. In a couple of species belonging to the primitive genus Ichthyophis vestigial traces of limbs have been found, and in Typhlonectes compressicauda the presence of limb buds has been observed during embryonic development, remnants in an otherwise completely limbless body. [7]
Caeciliidae is the family of common caecilians.They are found in Central and South America. Like other caecilians, they superficially resemble worms or snakes.. Although they are the most diverse of the caecilian families, the caeciliids do have a number of features in common that distinguish them from other caecilians.
The gens Caecilia was a plebeian [i] family at ancient Rome. Members of this gens are mentioned in history as early as the fifth century BC, but the first of the Caecilii who obtained the consulship was Lucius Caecilius Metellus Denter , in 284 BC.
Caecilia pulchraserrana Acosta Galvis, Torres & Pulido Santacruz, 2019 It can be differentiated from other species of cecilia by its small size, with length varying from 195 to 232 millimeters, for having only incomplete ring-shaped primary grooves, with a number ranging from 100 to 104, smaller than the others, and for having parts of its body ...
Caecilia gracilis is a species of caecilian in the family Caeciliidae. It is found in Brazil , French Guiana , Peru , Suriname , possibly Colombia , and possibly Guyana . Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests , moist savanna , plantations , rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest.
Caecilia nigricans, commonly known as the Rio Lita caecilian, is a species of amphibian in the family Caeciliidae. It is a subterranean species located in Colombia , Ecuador , and Panama . Its natural habitats include moist, subtropical or tropical lowland forests , plantations , rural gardens, and foothill forests.
Caecilia volcani is a species of caecilian in the family Caeciliidae. It is endemic to Panama . Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests , subtropical or tropical moist montane forests , plantations , rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest.