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Taxonomy and distribution of caecilian amphibians (Gymnophiona) of Brazilian Amazonia, with a key to their identification

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Maciel, Adriano O., Hoogmoed, Marinus S. (2011): Taxonomy and distribution of caecilian amphibians (Gymnophiona) of Brazilian Amazonia, with a key to their identification. Zootaxa 2984: 1-53, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.203509

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