Scolecomorphidae

Japanese: Scolecomorphidae
Scolecomorphidae

...The representative species, the Orange caecilian, Siphonops annulatus (illustration), is found widely from Colombia to Argentina. (5) The African caecilian family, Scolecomorphidae, is a small group with five species found in Africa, and has no scales or tails, but large tentacles. The Kerala caecilian family, Uraeotyphlidae, found in India, has folds and scales, and consists of one genus with four species. ...

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Scolecomorphidae" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…代表種のミカンアシナシイモリSiphonops annulatus(英名Mikan’s caecilian)(イラスト)はコロンビアからアルゼンチンまで広く分布する。(5)アフリカアシナシイモリ科Scolecomorphidaeは5種がアフリカに分布する小さなグループで,鱗板も尾もないが,大きな触手をもつ。インドに分布するケララアシナシイモリ科Uraeotyphlidaeはひだと鱗をもち,1属4種。…

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