Microcaecilia rabei (Roze & Solano, 1963)
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 rabei is a species of caecilian in the family Siphonopidae. It is known from Suriname and the Bolívar State in eastern Venezuela; it is likely to occur in intervening Guyana and adjacent Brazil.
Microcaecilia rabei is a subterranean species living in tropical moist environments, especially lowland rainforests. There are also records from secondary habitats. It is unlikely to be facing any significant threats, although mining could be a localized threat.
Wikipedia contributors, Microcaecilia rabei; 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 rabei (Roze & Solano, 1963)
- Name authority
- (Roze & Solano, 1963)
- 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 rabei (Roze & Solano, 1963)
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 iwokramae (Wake & Donnelly, 2010) | SiphonopidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Microcaecilia pricei (Dunn, 1944) | 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 |
|---|---|
| Gymnopis rabei Roze & Solano, 1963 Roze & Solano, 1963 | 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=668485 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:42S5M. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.