Herpele
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Herpele is a genus of caecilians in the family Herpelidae. They are endemic to Central and Western Africa (from southeastern Nigeria east to western Central African Republic and south to western Democratic Republic of the Congo, possibly to Angola).[1]
At least Herpele squalostoma is probably oviparous and provides parental care: the young feed on their mother's skin (they are "dermatophagous").[2]
Species
There are two recognized species:[1]
| Binomial name and authority | Common name |
|---|---|
| Herpele multiplicata Nieden, 1912Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Victoria caecilian |
| Herpele squalostoma (Stutchbury, 1836)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Congo caecilian |
References
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