Schistometopum thomense
Schistometopum thomense is a species of amphibian in the family Dermophiidae, endemic to São Tomé and Ilhéu das Rolas.[1] It is found in most soils on São Tomé, from tropical moist lowland forests to coastal coconut plantations. It is absent only from the driest northern areas of the island.[1] It is typically around 30 cm (12 in) in length, and is often bright yellow.[2] This species may be referred to as the São Tomé caecilian (with various spellings of the island's name), as the Agua Ize caecilian, or as the island caecilian,[3] or by the local name of cobra bobo.[4]
| Schistometopum thomense | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Gymnophiona |
| Clade: | Apoda |
| Family: | Dermophiidae |
| Genus: | Schistometopum |
| Species: | S. thomense |
| Binomial name | |
| Schistometopum thomense (Bocage, 1873) | |
Synonyms
The species has been described under the following synonyms:[3]
- Siphonops thomensis — Bocage, 1873
- Siphonops brevirostris — Peters, 1874
- Dermophis brevirostris — Peters 1880
- Dermophis thomensis — Peters, 1880
- Schistometopum thomense — Parker, 1941
- Schistometopum ephele — Taylor, 1965
- Schistometopum brevirostris — Taylor, 1965
- Schistometopum brevirostre — Taylor, 1968
References
- John Measey; Robert Drewes; Mark Wilkinson; Simon Loader (2004). "Schistometopum thomense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T59592A11956981. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T59592A11956981.en.
- Kingdon, Jonathan (1989). Island Africa: The Evolution of Africa's Rare Plants and Animals. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. pp. 39. ISBN 0-691-08560-9.
- "Schistometopum thomense". Amphibian Species of the World 6.0, an Online Reference.
- Species of the week: Cobra Bobo
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