Mexican caecilian vs Oaxacan Caecilian

Dermophis mexicanus compared with Dermophis oaxacae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican caecilian	Oaxacan Caecilian
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same	Gymnophiona (Caecilian)	Gymnophiona (Caecilian)
Family same	Dermophiidae	Dermophiidae
Genus same	Dermophis	Dermophis
Species	Dermophis mexicanus	Dermophis oaxacae

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican caecilian and Oaxacan Caecilian share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dermophis.

Conservation Status

Mexican caecilian

LC — Least Concern

Oaxacan Caecilian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican caecilian	Oaxacan Caecilian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican caecilian

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

Oaxacan Caecilian

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇲🇽 Mexico