Scolecomorphinae

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gymnophiona

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Classis: Amphibia Subclassis: Lissamphibia Ordo: Gymnophiona

Familia: Caeciliidae
Subfamilia: Scolecomorphinae
Genera: Crotaphatrema – Scolecomorphus

Name

Scolecomorphinae Taylor, 1969

Type genus: Scolecomorphus Boulenger, 1883

Synonyms

• Scolecomorphidae Taylor, 1969
• Scolecomorphoides — Lescure, Renous & Gasc, 1986
• Scolecomorphoidea — Lescure, Renous & Gasc, 1986
• Scolecomorphoidae — Lescure, Renous & Gasc, 1986
• Scolecomorphinae — Lescure, Renous & Gasc, 1986

References

• Taylor, 1969, Univ. Kansas Sci. Bull., 48: 297.
• Lescure, J., Renous, S. & Gasc, J.-P. 1986. Proposition d'une nouvelle classification des amphibiens gymnophiones. Mémoires de la Société Zoologique de France 43: 145–177. Reference page. : 159.
• Amphibian Species of the World 5.2 Scolecomorphinae access date 13 August 2008

Vernacular names

English: Tropical Caecilians