Mexican Caecilian
Dermophis mexicanus
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Amphibians
Dermophis mexicanus, also known commonly as the Mexican burrowing caecilian, the Mexican caecilian, and locally as the tapalcua or tepelcua, is a species of limbless amphibian in the family Dermophiidae. The species is native to Mexico and Central America, where it burrows under leaf litter and plant debris.
Classification
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Gymnophiona
- Family
- Dermophiidae
- Genus
- Dermophis