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Aquatic caecilians (Typhlonectes)

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Aquatic caeclians (Typhlonectes) belong to the Typhlonectidae family. These fully aquatic caecilians live in the Amazon Basin and Northern South America. They range between 30-60 cm (12-24 in) long. Both lungs are developed and there is a "tracheal" lung. The fully-developed young resemble the adults.

There are two species: T. compressicauda and T. natans. The conservation status is Least Concern.
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Typhlonectes

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Typhlonectes (from Greek: τῠφλός tuphlós, 'blind' and Greek: νηκτῆς nēktês, 'swimmer') is a genus of caecilians in the family Typhlonectidae. These fully aquatic amphibians are found in the Amazon Basin and Northern South America, and typically range between 30 and 60 cm (12–24 in) in length.[1]

The genus contains two species:

References

  1. ^ Vitt, L.J.; and Caldwell, J.P. (2013). Herpetology, Fourth Edition: An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles, p. 453. ISBN 978-0-12-386919-7
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Typhlonectes: Brief Summary

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Typhlonectes (from Greek: τῠφλός tuphlós, 'blind' and Greek: νηκτῆς nēktês, 'swimmer') is a genus of caecilians in the family Typhlonectidae. These fully aquatic amphibians are found in the Amazon Basin and Northern South America, and typically range between 30 and 60 cm (12–24 in) in length.

The genus contains two species:

Typhlonectes compressicauda (Typhlonectes cunhai) Typhlonectes natans
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