Chikila
Chikila is a genus of amphibian in the order Gymnophiona (caecilians).[1] It is the only genus within the family Chikilidae.[2] All members of the genus are known from northeast India.[2]
| Chikila | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Gymnophiona |
| Clade: | Apoda |
| Family: | Chikilidae |
| Genus: | Chikila Kamei et al. (2012) |
| Type species | |
| Chikila fulleri (Alcock, 1904) | |
| Species | |
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Species
| Binomial name and authority | Common name |
|---|---|
| Chikila alcocki Kamei et al., 2013 | |
| Chikila darlong Kamei et al., 2013 | |
| Chikila fulleri (Alcock, 1904) Kamei et al., 2012 | Fuller's caecilian |
| Chikila gaiduwani Kamei et al., 2013 | |
References
- Kamei, R. G.; Mauro, D. S.; Gower, D. J.; Van Bocxlaer, I.; Sherratt, E.; Thomas, A.; Babu, S.; Bossuyt, F.; Wilkinson, M.; Biju, S. D. (2012-02-22). "Discovery of a new family of amphibians from northeast India with ancient links to Africa". Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 279 (1737): 2396–2401. doi:10.1098/rspb.2012.0150. ISSN 0962-8452. PMC 3350690. PMID 22357266.
- Kamei, R. G.; Gower, D. J.; Wilkinson, M.; Biju, S. D. (2013-06-04). "Systematics of the caecilian family Chikilidae (Amphibia: Gymnophiona) with the description of three new species of Chikila from northeast India". Zootaxa. 3666 (4): 401. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3666.4.1. ISSN 1175-5334.
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