Caecilia volcani Taylor, 1969
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
Caecilia volcani, known commonly as the Cocle Caecilian, is a species of caecilian in the family Caeciliidae. It is endemic to Central America, having only been found in Panama and Costa Rica.
Wikipedia contributors, Caecilia volcani; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T15:36:25.263802+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Caecilia volcani Taylor, 1969
- Name authority
- Taylor, 1969
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Gymnophiona
- Family
- Caeciliidae
- Genus
- Caecilia
- 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
- familyCaeciliidae Rafinesque, 1814
- genusCaecilia Linnaeus, 1758
- speciesCaecilia volcani Taylor, 1969
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Caecilia. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Caecilia atelolepis Fernández-Roldán, Lynch & Medina-Rangel, 2023 | CaeciliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Caecilia goweri Fernández-Roldán & Lynch, 2021 | CaeciliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Caecilia macrodonta Fernández-Roldán, Lynch & Medina-Rangel, 2023 | CaeciliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Caecilia albiventris Daudin, 1803 | CaeciliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Caecilia armata Dunn, 1942 | CaeciliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Caecilia caribea Dunn, 1942 | CaeciliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Caecilia corpulenta Taylor, 1968 | CaeciliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Caecilia crassisquama Taylor, 1968 | CaeciliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Caecilia dunni Hershkovitz, 1938 | CaeciliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Caecilia flavopunctata Roze & Solano, 1963 | CaeciliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Caecilia isthmica Cope, 1877 | CaeciliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Caecilia mertensi Taylor, 1973 | CaeciliidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
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=668456 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:P7TN. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.