Herpelidae
| Herpelidae | |
|---|---|
| Female Herpele squalostoma with her young | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Gymnophiona |
| Clade: | Apoda |
| Family: | Herpelidae Laurent, 1984 |
| Type genus | |
| Herpele Peters, 1875 | |
| Genera | |
Herpelidae are a family of caecilians, sometimes known as the African caecilians. They are found in Sub-Saharan Africa. Like other caecilians, they superficially resemble worms or snakes. They are the sister group to the newly discovered Chikilidae.
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