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Oscaecilia
Genus of amphibians / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oscaecilia is a genus of caecilians in the family Caeciliidae.[1][2][3] The genus is distributed in southeastern Central America (Costa Rica, Panama) and northern South America, possibly extending into southern Brazil. They are sometimes known as the South American caecilians.[1]
Quick Facts Oscaecilia, Scientific classification ...
Oscaecilia | |
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Oscaecilia ochrocephala | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Gymnophiona |
Clade: | Apoda |
Family: | Caeciliidae |
Genus: | Oscaecilia Taylor, 1968 |
Type species | |
Caecilia ochrocephala Cope, 1866 | |
Species | |
9 species (see text) |
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