Caeciliadae (Noun)
Meaning
Coextensive with the order Gymnophiona: legless amphibians.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Caeciliadae is a clade that comprises the order Gymnophiona, also known as legless amphibians.
- Caeciliadae includes species of caecilians, a group of legless amphibians found in tropical regions.
- In some classifications, Caeciliadae is considered a synonym for the order Gymnophiona, encompassing all legless amphibians.
- The order Gymnophiona, or Caeciliadae, is thought to have originated in the Early Cretaceous period.
- The evolutionary relationships among Caeciliadae species remain a subject of ongoing research and debate in the scientific community.