Typhlonectes natans, the Glossary
Typhlonectes natans, also incorrectly called the rubber eel, is a species of caecilian in the family Typhlonectidae found in Colombia, Venezuela, and possibly Trinidad and Tobago.[1]
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14 relations: Aquarium, Caecilian, Colombia, Family (biology), Grassland, Habitat, Miami-Dade County, Florida, Ovoviviparity, River, Savanna, Shrubland, Trinidad and Tobago, Typhlonectidae, Venezuela.
- Amphibians described in 1880
- Typhlonectes
Aquarium
An aquarium (aquariums or aquaria) is a vivarium of any size having at least one transparent side in which aquatic plants or animals are kept and displayed.
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Caecilian
Caecilians (blind ones) are a group of limbless, vermiform (worm-shaped) or serpentine (snake-shaped) amphibians with small or sometimes nonexistent eyes.
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Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with insular regions in North America.
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Family (biology)
Family (familia,: familiae) is one of the nine major hierarchical taxonomic ranks in Linnaean taxonomy.
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Grassland
A grassland is an area where the vegetation is dominated by grasses (Poaceae).
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Habitat
In ecology, habitat refers to the array of resources, physical and biotic factors that are present in an area, such as to support the survival and reproduction of a particular species.
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Miami-Dade County, Florida
Miami-Dade County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Florida.
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Ovoviviparity
Ovoviviparity, ovovivipary, ovivipary, or aplacental viviparity is a term used as a "bridging" form of reproduction between egg-laying oviparous and live-bearing viviparous reproduction.
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River
A river is a natural flowing freshwater stream, flowing on land or inside caves towards another body of water at a lower elevation, such as an ocean, lake, or another river.
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Savanna
A savanna or savannah is a mixed woodland-grassland (i.e. grassy woodland) biome and ecosystem characterised by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close.
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Shrubland
Shrubland, scrubland, scrub, brush, or bush is a plant community characterized by vegetation dominated by shrubs, often also including grasses, herbs, and geophytes.
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Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago, officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean region of North America.
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Typhlonectidae
Typhlonectidae, also known as aquatic caecilians or rubber eels, are a family of caecilians found east of the Andes in South America.
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Venezuela
Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea.
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See also
Amphibians described in 1880
- Balearic green toad
- Cope's gray treefrog
- Cophyla phyllodactyla
- Eastern dwarf tree frog
- Eastern golden frog
- Gephyromantis horridus
- Ichthyophis beddomei
- Mantella ebenaui
- Mantidactylus ulcerosus
- Notophthalmus meridionalis
- Oscaecilia polyzona
- Pristimantis devillei
- Pristimantis glandulosus
- Rhombophryne testudo
- Typhlonectes natans
Typhlonectes
- Typhlonectes
- Typhlonectes compressicauda
- Typhlonectes natans
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhlonectes_natans
Also known as Chthonerpeton haydee, Rio Cauca caecilian, Rubber Eel.