Herpelidae are a family of caecilians, sometimes known as the African caecilians. They are found in Sub-Saharan Africa.[1][2][3] Like other caecilians, they superficially resemble worms or snakes.[3] They are the sister group to the newly discovered Chikilidae.[4]
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Herpelidae are a family of caecilians, sometimes known as the African caecilians. They are found in Sub-Saharan Africa. Like other caecilians, they superficially...
Boulengerula is a genus of amphibians in the family Herpelidae. They are found in East Africa. They are sometimes known as Boulenger's caecilians or Usambara...
Genus Siren Caecilians Family Caeciliidae Genus Boulengerula - see Family Herpelidae Genus Brasilotyphlus - see Family Siphonopidae Genus Caecilia Genus Dermophis...
Family Chikilidae – 4 species Family Dermophiidae – 14 species Family Herpelidae – 10 species Family Ichthyophiidae – fish caecilians, 57 species. The...
Herpele multiplicata is a species of caecilian in the family Herpelidae. It is endemic to Cameroon. It is only known from its holotype, which is now lost...
Herpele squalostoma is a species of caecilian in the family Herpelidae. It is also known by the common name Congo caecilian. It is found in Central and...
caecilians) Family Chikilidae (Indian caecilians) Family Dermophiidae Family Herpelidae Family Ichthyophiidae (Asian tailed caecilians) Family Indotyphlidae Family...
(Denhardt's African caecilian) is a species of amphibian in the family Herpelidae. It is endemic to Kenya. It is only known from its type locality, the...
changamwensis, the Changamwe caecilian, is a species of amphibian in the family Herpelidae. It is also known as Changamwensis African caecilian and Changamwe lowland...
Herpele is a genus of caecilians in the family Herpelidae. They are endemic to Central and Western Africa (from southeastern Nigeria east to western Central...
Boulengerula spawlsi is a species of caecilian in the family Herpelidae. It is endemic to Kenya and only know from the vicinity of its type locality, Ngaia...
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