The first fossil record of caecilian amphibians

R. Estes, and M. H. Wake

1972

Article

Nature 239:228-231

Find it at:

http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/239228b0

Taxa discussed in this work:

• Apodops
• Apodops pricei
• Ichthyophis
• Ichthyophis muelleri
• Prohypogeophis
• Prohypogeophis tunariensis

Taxonomy:

• Apodops belongs to Caeciliidae - Estes and Wake (1972)
• Apodops pricei belongs to Apodops - Estes and Wake (1972)
• Ichthyophis muelleri belongs to Siluridae - Estes and Wake (1972)
• Prohypogeophis belongs to Orthoceratidae - Estes and Wake (1972)
• Prohypogeophis tunariensis belongs to Orthoceratidae - Estes and Wake (1972)