Mimosiphonops

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| taxon = Mimosiphonops

| authority = Taylor, 1968

| type_species = Mimosiphonops vermiculatus

| type_species_authority = Taylor, 1968

| synonyms = Pseudosiphonops Taylor, 1968

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Mimosiphonops is a genus of caecilians in the family Siphonopidae. The genus is definitely known only from the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. They are sometimes known as the worm patterned caecilians.

Description

The genus is known from few specimens only; these measure between {{convert|186|and|290|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} in total length. There are 83–98 vertebrae and 74–88 primary annuli, with the smallest value in both cases pertaining to Mimosiphonops reinhardti that is known from a single specimen. The eyes are not covered by bone. No scales nor secondary annuli are present. The primary annuli and nuchal collars and grooves are clearly marked with a white border.

Species

There are two recognized species:

Mimosiphonops reinhardti Wilkinson and Nussbaum, 1992
Mimosiphonops vermiculatus Taylor, 1968

References

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{{cite web |url=http://amphibiaweb.org/lists/Siphonopidae.shtml |title=Siphonopidae |year=2021 |work=AmphibiaWeb |publisher=University of California, Berkeley |access-date=7 January 2021}}

{{cite web |url=https://amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org/Amphibia/Gymnophiona/Siphonopidae/Mimosiphonops |title=Mimosiphonops Taylor, 1968 |author=Frost, Darrel R. |year=2020 |work=Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1 |publisher=American Museum of Natural History |doi=10.5531/db.vz.0001 |access-date=7 January 2021}}

{{cite journal |last1=Wilkinson |first1=M. |last2=Nussbaum |first2=R.A. |name-list-style=amp |title=Taxonomic status of Pseudosiphonops ptychodermis Taylor and Mimosiphonops vermiculatus Taylor (Amphibia: Gymnophiona: Caeciliaidae) with description of a new species |journal=Journal of Natural History |date=1992 |volume=26 |issue=3 |pages=675–688 |doi=10.1080/00222939200770421 |url=http://bmnh.org/PDFs/MW_92_JNH.pdf }}

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Category:Siphonopidae

Category:Endemic caecilians of Brazil

Category:Amphibian genera

Category:Taxa named by Edward Harrison Taylor

Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot