Dermophis occidentalis Taylor, 1955
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Dermophis occidentalis is a species of caecilian in the family Dermophiidae. It is endemic to south-western Costa Rica and occurs in the Pacific lowlands and premontane slopes, extending to the western part of the central valley. Its taxonomic status is unclear.
Wikipedia contributors, Dermophis occidentalis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T15:56:36.696305+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Dermophis occidentalis Taylor, 1955
- Name authority
- Taylor, 1955
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Gymnophiona
- Family
- Dermophiidae
- Genus
- Dermophis
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAmphibia
- orderGymnophiona
- familyDermophiidae Taylor, 1969
- genusDermophis Peters, 1880
- speciesDermophis occidentalis Taylor, 1955
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Dermophis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Dermophis glandulosus Taylor, 1955 | DermophiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dermophis mexicanus (Duméril & Bibron, 1841) | DermophiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dermophis oaxacae (Mertens, 1930) | DermophiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dermophis gracilior Günther, 1902 | DermophiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dermophis costaricense Taylor, 1955 | DermophiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dermophis parviceps (Dunn, 1924) | DermophiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=668460 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:34XMK. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.