Chthonerpeton indistinctum (Reinhardt & Lütken, 1862)
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
Chthonerpeton indistinctum is a species of caecilian in the family Typhlonectidae. It is found in northeastern Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, and southeastern Brazil. The common name Argentine caecilian has been coined for it.
Wikipedia contributors, Chthonerpeton indistinctum; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T15:42:41.474547+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Chthonerpeton indistinctum (Reinhardt & Lütken, 1862)
- Name authority
- (Reinhardt & Lütken, 1862)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Gymnophiona
- Family
- Typhlonectidae
- Genus
- Chthonerpeton
- 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
- genusChthonerpeton Peters, 1880
- speciesChthonerpeton indistinctum (Reinhardt & Lütken, 1862)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Chthonerpeton. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Chthonerpeton tremembe Maciel, Leite, Silva-Leite, Leite & Cascon, 2015 | TyphlonectidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Chthonerpeton arii Cascon & Lima-Verde, 1994 | TyphlonectidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Chthonerpeton exile Nussbaum & Wilkinson, 1987 | TyphlonectidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Chthonerpeton viviparum Parker & Wettstein, 1929 | 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 |
|---|---|
| Siphonops indistinctus Reinhardt & Lütken, 1862 Reinhardt & Lütken, 1862 | synonym |
| Chthonerpeton corrugatum Taylor, 1968 Taylor, 1968 | synonym |
| Nectocaecilia fasciata Taylor, 1968 Taylor, 1968 | synonym |
| Chthonerpeton erugatum Taylor, 1968 Taylor, 1968 | synonym |
| Chthonerpeton hellmichi Taylor, 1968 Taylor, 1968 | 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=668515 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:V38N. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.