Geotrypetes seraphini (Duméril, 1859)
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.
Gaboon Caecilian (Geotrypetes seraphini)
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Open encyclopedia reference
Geotrypetes seraphini, the Gaboon caecilian, is a species of amphibian in the family Dermophiidae. It is found in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and possibly Angola, and the Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, plantations, rural gardens, urban areas, heavily degraded former forests, and seasonally flooded agricultural land.
Wikipedia contributors, Geotrypetes seraphini; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T16:12:36.962495+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Geotrypetes seraphini (Duméril, 1859)
- Name authority
- (Duméril, 1859)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Gymnophiona
- Family
- Dermophiidae
- Genus
- Geotrypetes
- 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
- genusGeotrypetes Peters, 1880
- speciesGeotrypetes seraphini (Duméril, 1859)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Geotrypetes. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Geotrypetes pseudoangeli Taylor, 1968 | DermophiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Geotrypetes angeli Parker, 1936 | DermophiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Hypogeophis seraphini (Duméril, 1859) (Duméril, 1859) | synonym |
| Schistometopum garzonheydti Taylor & Salvador, 1978 Taylor & Salvador, 1978 | synonym |
| Geotrypetes seraphini seraphini (Duméril, 1859) (Duméril, 1859) | synonym |
| Uraeotyphlus seraphini (Duméril, 1859) (Duméril, 1859) | synonym |
| Geotrypetes seraphini occidentalis Parker, 1936 Parker, 1936 | synonym |
| Geotrypetes congoensis Taylor, 1968 Taylor, 1968 | synonym |
| Uraeotyphlus africanus Boulenger, 1882 Boulenger, 1882 | synonym |
| Caecilia seraphini Duméril, 1859 Duméril, 1859 | synonym |
| Geotrypetes petersii Boulenger, 1895 Boulenger, 1895 | synonym |
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=668470 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.
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:3FTNB. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.