Geotrypetes

Geotrypetes is a genus of caecilians in the family Dermophiidae,^[1][2] although some classifications place it in the family Caeciliidae.^[3] They occur in tropical West Africa and are sometimes known as the West African caecilians.^[1]

Geotrypetes
Geotrypetes seraphini
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Gymnophiona
Clade:	Apoda
Family:	Dermophiidae
Genus:	Geotrypetes Peters, 1880
Species
3 species (see text)

Species

Illustration of Geotrypetes seraphini from Faune de la Sénégambie, vertébrés by Alphonse Trémeau de Rochebrune, 1883.

There are three species:^[1][2][3]

Binomial name and author	Common name
Geotrypetes angeli Parker, 1936	Angel's caecilian
Geotrypetes pseudoangeli Taylor, 1968	false Angel's caecilian
Geotrypetes seraphini (Duméril, 1859)	Gaboon caecilian