The braincase of Eocaecilia micropodia (Lissamphibia, Gymnophiona) and the origin of Caecilians. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 The scant fossil record of caecilians has obscured the origin and evolution of this lissamphibian group. Eocaecilia micropodia from the Lower Jurassic of North America remains the only stem-group caecilian with an almost complete skull preserved. However,
Hillary C Maddin +2 more
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Molecular evolution of HoxA13 and the multiple origins of limbless morphologies in amphibians and reptiles [PDF]
Genetics and Molecular Biology, 2015 Developmental processes and their results, morphological characters, are inherited through transmission of genes regulating development. While there is ample evidence that cis-regulatory elements tend to be modular, with sequence segments dedicated to ...
Marina E. Singarete +6 more
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Phylogenetic relationships of African Caecilians (Amphibia: Gymnophiona): insights from mitochondrial rRNA gene sequences [PDF]
Journal of Morphology, 2003 Africa (excluding the Seychelles) has a diverse caecilian fauna, including the endemic family Scolecomorphidae and six endemic genera of the more cosmopolitan Caeciliidae.
Duellman W.E. +14 more
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An overview of the postcranial osteology of caecilians (Gymnophiona, Lissamphibia). [PDF]
Anat Rec (Hoboken)Abstract Caecilians comprise a relatively small (~220 species) group (Gymnophiona) of snake‐like or worm‐like, mostly tropical amphibians. Most adult caecilians are fossorial, although some species may live in aquatic or semi‐aquatic environments, either as larvae or adults.
Santos RO, Wilkinson M, Zaher H.
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Distinct Gut and Skin Microbiomes of a Carnivorous Caecilian Larva (Ichthyophis bannanicus) Show Ecological and Phylogenetic Divergence from Anuran Tadpoles [PDF]
MicroorganismsThe amphibian microbiome plays a vital role in host health, yet the bacterial communities of caecilians (Order: Gymnophiona) remain largely uncharacterised.
Amrapali Prithvisingh Rajput +3 more
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Circadian rhythm and surface activity in soil-dwelling caecilians (Amphibia: Gymnophiona) [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe degree to which burrowing, soil-dwelling caecilian amphibians spend time on the surface is little studied, and circadian rhythm has not been investigated in multiple species of this order or by manipulating light–dark cycles.
Avanthika Prakash +3 more
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CaecilianTraits, an individual level trait database of Caecilians worldwide [PDF]
Scientific DataFunctional traits differ among species, which determine the ecological niche a species occupies and its ability to adapt to environment. However, differences in traits also exist at intraspecific level.
Pingfan Wei +6 more
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Diversity and Molecular Evolution of Antimicrobial Peptides in Caecilian Amphibians [PDF]
ToxinsAntimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are key molecules in the innate immune defence of vertebrates with rapid action, broad antimicrobial spectrum, and ability to evade pathogen resistance mechanisms.
Mario Benítez-Prián +6 more
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First record of Caecilia guntheri Dunn, 1942 (Gymnophiona, Caeciliidae) in Central America [PDF]
Check List, 2021 I report the first encounter in Central America of an individual of Caecilia guntheri Dunn, 1942 (Gymnophiona, Caeciliidae). The individual was observed and collected in a primary evergreen submontane forest in Cerro Pirre, Darien Province, Republic of ...
Luis Carlos Elizondo-Lara
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Chromatic and morphological anomalies in gymnophionans from India [PDF]
Herpetozoa, 2022 Caecilians (Gymnophiona) are commonly known as limbless amphibians and are the least understood vertebrate order. In this paper, we documented skin color, eye, jaw, snout, tentacular aperture and cloacal anomalies in 12 individuals of four species ...
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