Seychelles Caecilians
Hypogeophis
Hypogeophis is a genus of caecilians in the family Grandisoniidae. The genus consists of seven species, all endemic to parts of the Seychelles Archipelago.
Following phylogenetic analyses published in 2021, the former genus Grandisonia was folded into Hypogeophis as a junior synonym.
7 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 7 known species
Frigate Island Caecilian
speciesHypogeophis rostratus
Stejneger's Caecilian
speciesHypogeophis alternans
Indian Ocean Caecilian
speciesHypogeophis larvatus
Seychelles Caecilian
speciesHypogeophis sechellensis
Mountain Caecilian
speciesHypogeophis montanus
Petite Praslin Caecilian
speciesHypogeophis pti
Mahe Caecilian
speciesHypogeophis brevis
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 28071.