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Basic information
Dermophis mexicanus
Mexican Caecilian
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAmphibians
OrderGymnophiona
FamilyNeotropical and Afrotropical caecilians
GenusDermophis
- Czech name
- Cecílie mexická
- English name
- Mexican Caecilian
- Alternative names
- Cecilia mexicana
- Synonyms
- Amphisbaena versatilis, Dermophis eburatus, Dermophis mexicanus clarki, Dermophis mexicanus eburatus, Dermophis mexicanus mexicanus, Dermophis septentrionalis, Gymnophis clarkii, Siphonops mexicanus
Distribution and environment
- Microhabitat
- Aquatic, Fossorial, Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- Body length
- max 600 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 13.8 years
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 2–3 years
- Reproductive mode
- Viviparous
- Clutches per year
- max 1 × per year
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- AmphiBIO, Catalogue of Life
- Original documentation
- AmphiBIO · Anf6637 · figshare-v5
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 34XMH · COL26.9