Microcaecilia iwokramae (Wake & Donnelly, 2010)
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
Microcaecilia iwokramae is a species of caecilian in the family Siphonopidae. It is endemic to Guyana and only known from its type locality in the Iwokrama Forest. It was first described as Caecilita iwokramae in the monotypic genus Caecilita, before being recognised as belonging to Microcaecilia.
Wikipedia contributors, Microcaecilia iwokramae; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T17:11:31.385060+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Microcaecilia iwokramae (Wake & Donnelly, 2010)
- Name authority
- (Wake & Donnelly, 2010)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Gymnophiona
- Family
- Siphonopidae
- Genus
- Microcaecilia
- 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
- familySiphonopidae Bonaparte, 1850
- genusMicrocaecilia Taylor, 1968
- speciesMicrocaecilia iwokramae (Wake & Donnelly, 2010)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Microcaecilia. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Microcaecilia albiceps (Boulenger, 1882) | SiphonopidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Microcaecilia iyob Wilkinson & Kok, 2010 | SiphonopidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Microcaecilia marvaleewakeae Maciel & Hoogmoed, 2013 | SiphonopidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Microcaecilia nicefori (Barbour, 1924) | SiphonopidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Microcaecilia savagei Donnelly & Wake, 2013 | SiphonopidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Microcaecilia trombetas Maciel & Hoogmoed, 2011 | SiphonopidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Microcaecilia butantan Wilkinson, Antoniazzi & Jared, 2015 | SiphonopidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Microcaecilia grandis Wilkinson, Nussbaum & Hoogmoed, 2010 | SiphonopidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Microcaecilia pricei (Dunn, 1944) | SiphonopidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Microcaecilia rabei (Roze & Solano, 1963) | SiphonopidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Microcaecilia rochai Maciel & Hoogmoed, 2011 | SiphonopidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Microcaecilia supernumeraria Taylor, 1969 | SiphonopidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Caecilita iwokramae Wake & Donnelly, 2010 Wake & Donnelly, 2010 | 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=1100633 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:42S5G. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.