Dermophis gracilior Günther, 1902
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 gracilior is a species of caecilian in the family Dermophiidae. It is found on the Pacific slopes of Cordillera de Talamanca in eastern Costa Rica and western Panama, as well as in the central Pacific Costa Rica. Some sources also report it from the Atlantic slope of Costa Rica.
Wikipedia contributors, Dermophis gracilior; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T15:55:48.878610+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Dermophis gracilior Günther, 1902
- Name authority
- Günther, 1902
- 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 gracilior Günther, 1902
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 costaricense Taylor, 1955 | DermophiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dermophis occidentalis Taylor, 1955 | DermophiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dermophis parviceps (Dunn, 1924) | 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 |
|---|---|
| Dermophis mexicanus gracilior Günther, 1902 Günther, 1902 | 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=668459 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:6CMQ5. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.