Rhinatrema
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Family: | Rhinatrematidae |
| Genus: | Rhinatrema Duméril and Bibron, 1841 |
| Type species | |
| Caecilia bivittata Guérin-Méneville, 1838
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Rhinatrema is a genus of caecilians in the family Rhinatrematidae.[1][2] Their common name is two-lined caecilians. The genus is known from the Guyanas (Guyana, French Guiana, and Suriname) and adjacent Brazil.[1]
Rhinatrema are primitive caecilians that have a true tail. They are oviparous.[3]
Until recently, the two-lined caecilian (R. bivittatum) was the only species in the genus Rhinatrema. However, in 2010, two new species were described. The genus contains now three species:[1][2]
| Binomial name and author | Distribution | Status |
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| Rhinatrema bivittatum (Guérin-Méneville, 1838) | Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana, Brazil | Least Concern[4] |
| Rhinatrema ron Wilkinson and Gower, 2010 | Brazil | Not evaluated |
| Rhinatrema shiv Gower, Wilkinson, Sherratt, and Kok, 2010 | Guyana | Not evaluated |
References
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- ↑ Gaucher, P., MacCulloch, R. & Wilkinson, M. 2004. Rhinatrema bivittatum. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
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