Typhlonectes compressicauda (Duméril & Bibron, 1841)
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
Typhlonectes compressicauda, the Cayenne caecilian, is a species of amphibian in the family Typhlonectidae that lives in water. It is found in Amazonian Brazil, Peru, and Colombia as well as in Guyana and French Guiana, and likely Suriname, and according to some sources, Venezuela. It is an aquatic caecilian that inhabits permanent rivers and marshes mainly in the lowland forest zone.
Wikipedia contributors, Typhlonectes compressicauda; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T18:54:29.669673+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Typhlonectes compressicauda (Duméril & Bibron, 1841)
- Name authority
- (Duméril & Bibron, 1841)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Gymnophiona
- Family
- Typhlonectidae
- Genus
- Typhlonectes
- 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
- familyTyphlonectidae Taylor, 1968
- genusTyphlonectes Peters, 1880
- speciesTyphlonectes compressicauda (Duméril & Bibron, 1841)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Typhlonectes. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Typhlonectes natans (Fischer in Peters, 1880) | TyphlonectidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Nectocaecilia ladigesi Taylor, 1968 Taylor, 1968 | synonym |
| Typhlonectes obesus Taylor, 1968 Taylor, 1968 | synonym |
| Typhlonectes compressicaudus (Duméril & Bibron, 1841) (Duméril & Bibron, 1841) | synonym |
| Coecilia compressicauda Duméril & Bibron, 1841 Duméril & Bibron, 1841 | synonym |
| Typhlonectes anguillaformis Taylor, 1968 Taylor, 1968 | synonym |
| Typhlonectes cunhai Cascon, Lima-Verde & Marques, 1991 Cascon, Lima-Verde & Marques, 1991 | synonym |
| Thyphlonectes compressicauda compressicauda (Duméril & Bibron, 1841) (Duméril & Bibron, 1841) | 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=668522 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:59WWF. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.