| 词条 | Chikilidae |
| 释义 |
| name = Chikilidae | regnum = Animalia | phylum = Chordata | classis = Amphibia | ordo = Gymnophiona | familia = Chikilidae | familia_authority = Kamei et al. (2012) | subdivision_ranks = Genera | subdivision = Chikila }}Chikilidae is a family of Indian caecilians, the 10th and most recent (2012) family of caecilians (legless amphibians) to be identified, although the type species, Chikila fulleri (formerly Herpele fulleri) was first described in 1904.[1] The discovery that this was a separate lineage resulted from genetic analyses of specimens collected during about 250 soil-digging expeditions over five years that covered every Northeast Indian state.[2] A team of biologists led by University of Delhi herpetologist Sathyabhama Das Biju described the family as representing as many as seven species apparently endemic to the region.[1] In September 2012, some of these species were also found in Lawachara National Park in the Sylhet region of northeastern Bangladesh.[3] The family's lineage is believed to have originated in Africa, where their closest living relatives are found.[4] Chikilids grow to about {{convert|4|in|cm|abbr=on}} in length.[5] They have very limited eyesight and skulls adapted for burrowing.[2] Their eggs hatch into adult caecilians, with no larval stage in between. The mothers stay wrapped around their developing eggs for two to three months, apparently not eating at all during this period. Until this discovery, only nine families of caecilians were known from across the wet tropical regions of Southeast Asia, India, Sri Lanka, parts of East and West Africa, the Seychelles, Central America and northern and eastern parts of South America.[6] From morphological and DNA analyses, the researchers concluded the new family had evolved independently of other caecilians since the time of the dinosaurs.[1] References1. ^1 2 {{cite journal|last1=Kamei|first1=R. G.|last2= San Mauro|first2= D.|last3=Gower|first3=D. J.|last4=Van Bocxlaer|first4=I.|last5= Sherratt|first5=E.|last6= Thomas|first6=A.|last7= Babu|first7=S.|last8= Bossuyt|first8=F.|last9= Wilkinson|first9=M.|last10= Biju|first10=S. D.|title=Discovery of a new family of amphibians from northeast India with ancient links to Africa|journal=Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences|volume= 279|issue=1737|date= 2012-02-22|pages= 2396–2401|issn= 0962-8452|doi= 10.1098/rspb.2012.0150|pmid=22357266|pmc=3350690}} {{Wikispecies|Chikilidae}}{{Taxonbar|from=Q751312}}2. ^1 {{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17100578|title=New amphibian family find for India|date=February 22, 2012|work=BBC News}} 3. ^{{cite web |author=Prothom-Alo |url=http://www.prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2012-10-02/news/294476 |title=১৪ কোটি বছর আগের ইতিহাস জানান দেওয়া উভচর |publisher=Prothom-Alo |date=2012-10-02 |accessdate=2012-10-02 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121003231334/http://www.prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2012-10-02/news/294476 |archivedate=2012-10-03 |df= }} 4. ^{{cite web|author=The Associated Press |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/family-legless-amphibians-called-chikilidae-found-india-article-1.1027077 |title=New family of legless amphibians called chikilidae found in India |publisher=NY Daily News |date=2011-05-15 |accessdate=2012-02-24}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.boston.com/news/science/articles/2012/02/21/new_family_of_legless_amphibians_found_in_india/?page=full|title=New family of legless amphibians found in India|date=February 21, 2012|work=Boston Globe}} 6. ^Frost, Darrel R. 2011. Amphibian Species of the World: an online reference. Version 5.5 (31 January 2011)url=http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/?action=references&id=32465 5 : Chikilidae|Monogeneric animal families|Amphibian families|Amphibians of India|Caecilians |
| 随便看 |
|
开放百科全书收录14589846条英语、德语、日语等多语种百科知识，基本涵盖了大多数领域的百科知识，是一部内容自由、开放的电子版国际百科全书。