Chikila
Chikila | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Gymnophiona |
Family: | Chikilidae |
Genus: | Chikila Kamei et al. (2012) |
Type species | |
Chikila fulleri (Alcock, 1904) | |
Species | |
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Chikila is a genus of amphibian in the order Gymnophiona (caecilians).[1] It is monotypic within the family Chikilidae.[2] All members of the genus are known from northeast India.[2]
Species
Binomial name and authority | Common name |
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Chikila alcocki Kamei et al., 2013 | |
Chikila darlong Kamei et al., 2013 | |
Chikila fulleri (Alcock, 1904) Kamei et al., 2012 | Fuller's caecilian |
Chikila gaiduwani Kamei et al., 2013 | |
References
- ↑ Kamei, R. G.; Mauro, D. S.; Gower, D. J.; Van Bocxlaer, I.; Sherratt, E.; Thomas, A.; Babu, S.; Bossuyt, F.; Wilkinson, M.; Biju, S. D. (2012-02-22). "Discovery of a new family of amphibians from northeast India with ancient links to Africa". Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 279 (1737): 2396–2401. doi:10.1098/rspb.2012.0150. ISSN 0962-8452. PMC 3350690. PMID 22357266.
- 1 2 Kamei, R. G.; Gower, D. J.; Wilkinson, M.; Biju, S. D. (2013-06-04). "Systematics of the caecilian family Chikilidae (Amphibia: Gymnophiona) with the description of three new species of Chikila from northeast India". Zootaxa. 3666 (4): 401. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3666.4.1. ISSN 1175-5334.
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