Order

Caecilians

Gymnophiona

19 species in our catalog · found in 31 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAmphibia (Amphibians)
OrderGymnophiona (Caecilians)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Ichthyophis kohtaoensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Endemic

Boulengerula taitana

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Caecilia marcusi

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Dermophis mexicanus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Siphonops annulatus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Gymnopis multiplicata

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

LC Endemic

Oscaecilia osae

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Siphonops paulensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Nectocaecilia petersii

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Endemic

Ichthyophis elongatus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Ichthyophis nguyenorum

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Oscaecilia ochrocephala

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC Endemic

Ichthyophis paucisulcus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Caecilia orientalis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Ichthyophis lakimi

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Gymnopis syntrema

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Caecilia tentaculata

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Caecilia volcani

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Typhlonectes natans

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Caecilians

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	~20%
	Koh Tao Caecilian			~20%
2	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	2	~20%
	Mertens's Caecilian			Insufficient data
	Upper Amazon Caecilian			Insufficient data
3	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~20%
	Taita Hills Caecilian			~20%
4	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	~10%
	Koh Tao Caecilian			~10%
5	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~10%
	Mexican Caecilian			Insufficient data
6	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	~10%
	Ringed Caecilian			Insufficient data
7	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~10%
	Taita Hills Caecilian			~10%
8	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~10%
	Ringed Caecilian			Insufficient data
9	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2	~10%
	🐸 La Bonita Caecilian			Insufficient data
	Linnaeus' Caecilian			Insufficient data
10	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Varagua Caecilian			Insufficient data
11	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Airstrip Caecilia			Insufficient data
12	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~10%
	Boettger's Caecilian			Insufficient data
13	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	~10%
	Koh Tao Caecilian			Insufficient data
14	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	~10%
	Elongated Caecilian			Insufficient data
15	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1	~10%
	Nguyen's Caecilian			Insufficient data
16	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Varagua Caecilian			~10%
17	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	Yellow-headed Caecilian			~10%
18	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1	~10%
	Ringed Caecilian			Insufficient data
19	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	~10%
	Siantar Caecilian			Insufficient data
20	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Varagua Caecilian			Insufficient data
21	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	2	~10%
	Varagua Caecilian			Insufficient data
	Cocle Caecilian			Insufficient data
22	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	Varagua Caecilian			Insufficient data
23	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	<5%
	🐸 Ichthyophis lakimi			Insufficient data
24	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Varagua Caecilian			Insufficient data
25	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Varagua Caecilian			Insufficient data
26	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Varagua Caecilian			Insufficient data
27	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	West Forest Caecilian			Insufficient data
28	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Varagua Caecilian			Insufficient data
29	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Mexican Caecilian			Insufficient data
30	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	<5%
	🐸 La Bonita Caecilian			Insufficient data
31	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Rubber Eel			Insufficient data