Chikila | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Gymnophiona |
Clade: | Apoda |
Family: |
Chikilidae Kamei et al., 2012 [1] |
Genus: |
Chikila Kamei et al., 2012 [1] |
Type species | |
Herpele fulleri
Alcock, 1904
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Species | |
4 (see text) |
Chikila is a genus of amphibian in the order Gymnophiona ( caecilians). [1] [2] It is the only genus within the family Chikilidae. [3] [4] All members of the genus are known from northeast India and Bangladesh. [2]
There are four recognized species: [2]
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) | Fuller's caecilian, Fuller's chikila |
Chikila gaiduwani Kamei et al., 2013 |
Chikila | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Gymnophiona |
Clade: | Apoda |
Family: |
Chikilidae Kamei et al., 2012 [1] |
Genus: |
Chikila Kamei et al., 2012 [1] |
Type species | |
Herpele fulleri
Alcock, 1904
| |
Species | |
4 (see text) |
Chikila is a genus of amphibian in the order Gymnophiona ( caecilians). [1] [2] It is the only genus within the family Chikilidae. [3] [4] All members of the genus are known from northeast India and Bangladesh. [2]
There are four recognized species: [2]
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) | Fuller's caecilian, Fuller's chikila |
Chikila gaiduwani Kamei et al., 2013 |