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species of rhinatrematid caecilian, and likely of caecilians in general. Due to the only known specimen being over 30 years old at the time of description and the lack of research into rhinatrematids of the area, it has been recommended that the species be classified as
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1491:Prodesmodon
1216:Geotrypetes
1170:Indotyphlus
1163:Idiocranium
1156:Hypogeophis
1149:Grandisonia
1142:Gegeneophis
991:Herpelidae
966:Chikilidae
901:Ichthyophis
850:Epicrionops
683:Wesserpeton
676:Shirerpeton
280:Gymnophiona
100:Gymnophiona
1750:Categories
1691:Q105360294
1649:See also:
1575:Prosalirus
1516:115 genera
1403:Karauridae
1379:Triassurus
1117:Oscaecilia
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857:Rhinatrema
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303:References
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1595:Vieraella
1531:Salientia
1426:Kuzbassia
1317:Batrachia
1283:Siphonops
1209:Dermophis
1177:Praslinia
1075:Ymboirana
669:Celtedens
482:Tetrapoda
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207:caecilian
200:monotypic
176:Wilkinson
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60:Eukaryota
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1477:Parrisia
1419:Kokartus
1412:Karaurus
1223:Gymnopis
1110:Caecilia
455:Chordata
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449:Animalia
268:palatine
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1103:Apodops
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843:Amazops
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284:Amazops
264:maxilla
225:Ecuador
221:endemic
195:Amazops
134:Amazops
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