Dermophis mexicanus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the dermophis mexicanus lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Dermophis mexicanus
Group	Salamanders, newts & caecilians
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	North America
Class	Amphibian
Order	Apoda
Family	Dermophiidae

Where does the dermophis mexicanus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the dermophis mexicanus in 1 country or territory across North America.

Mexico

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the dermophis mexicanus endangered?

The dermophis mexicanus’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the dermophis mexicanus?

The dermophis mexicanus (Dermophis mexicanus) is an amphibian in the order Apoda and the family Dermophiidae, genus Dermophis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the dermophis mexicanus

Dermophis mexicanus, also known commonly as the Mexican burrowing caecilian, the Mexican caecilian, and locally as the tapalcua or tepelcua, is a species of limbless amphibian in the family Dermophiidae. The species is native to Mexico and Central America, where it burrows under leaf litter and plant debris.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Dermophis mexicanus (revision 1368671079), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1759933 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).