Dermophiidae

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Dermophiidae

amphibian family

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Gymnophiona
Annotated classification
Family DermophiidaeCretaceous (145.5–65.5 million years ago) to present; secondary annuli and annular scales present; viviparous; 4 genera, 13 species; Africa and Central and South America.Family HerpelidaeCretaceous (145.5–65.5 million years ago) to present; perforate stapes (or stirrup bone) but lack separate septomaxillae and prefrontal…
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Family DermophiidaeCretaceous (145.5–65.5 million years ago) to present; secondary annuli and annular scales present; viviparous; 4 genera, 13 species; Africa and Central and South America.Family HerpelidaeCretaceous (145.5–65.5 million years ago) to present; perforate stapes (or stirrup bone) but lack separate septomaxillae and prefrontal…
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