Congo Caecilian

Summary[edit] Description: English: Young Herpele squalostoma. Ventral view of anterior of mouth showing multicusped teeth of young preserved one day after field collection. Scale bar= 1 mm. Date: 18 October 2012. Source: Kouete, M. T.; Wilkinson, M.; Gower, D. J. (2012). "First reproductive observations for Herpele Peters, 1880 (Amphibia: Gymnophiona: Herpelidae): evidence of extended parental care and maternal dermatophagy in H. squalostoma (Stutchbury, 1836)". ISRN Zoology 2012: 269690. doi:10.5402/2012/269690. Author: David J. Gower (The Natural History Museum, London). Other versions: NHMUK 2012.2 right lateral, mouth NHMUK 2012.2 ventral, mouth NHMUK 2012.2 left lateral.

Summary[edit] Description: English: Head and collar region of young Herpele squalostoma. Dorsal view of specimen preserved 29 days after field collection. Pale dots in background are 1 mm apart. Date: 18 October 2012. Source: Kouete, M. T.; Wilkinson, M.; Gower, D. J. (2012). "First reproductive observations for Herpele Peters, 1880 (Amphibia: Gymnophiona: Herpelidae): evidence of extended parental care and maternal dermatophagy in H. squalostoma (Stutchbury, 1836)". ISRN Zoology 2012: 269690. doi:10.5402/2012/269690. Author: David J. Gower (The Natural History Museum, London). Other versions: NHMUK 2012.5 left lateral, mouth NHMUK 2012.5 dorsal NHMUK 2012.5 left lateral.

Summary[edit] Description: English: Gut contents of young Herpele squalostoma preserved one day after field collection. Scale bar= 1 mm. Date: 18 October 2012. Source: Kouete, M. T.; Wilkinson, M.; Gower, D. J. (2012). "First reproductive observations for Herpele Peters, 1880 (Amphibia: Gymnophiona: Herpelidae): evidence of extended parental care and maternal dermatophagy in H. squalostoma (Stutchbury, 1836)". ISRN Zoology 2012: 269690. doi:10.5402/2012/269690. Author: David J. Gower (The Natural History Museum, London).

Summary[edit] Description: English: Head and collar region of young Herpele squalostoma. Dorsal view of specimen preserved 1 day after field collection. Pale dots in background are 1 mm apart. Date: 18 October 2012. Source: Kouete, M. T.; Wilkinson, M.; Gower, D. J. (2012). "First reproductive observations for Herpele Peters, 1880 (Amphibia: Gymnophiona: Herpelidae): evidence of extended parental care and maternal dermatophagy in H. squalostoma (Stutchbury, 1836)". ISRN Zoology 2012: 269690. doi:10.5402/2012/269690. Author: David J. Gower (The Natural History Museum, London).

Summary[edit] Description: English: Young Herpele squalostoma, Left lateral view of mouth showing adult-like dentition of young preserved 29 days after field collection of clutch. Scale bar= 1 mm. Date: 18 October 2012. Source: Kouete, M. T.; Wilkinson, M.; Gower, D. J. (2012). "First reproductive observations for Herpele Peters, 1880 (Amphibia: Gymnophiona: Herpelidae): evidence of extended parental care and maternal dermatophagy in H. squalostoma (Stutchbury, 1836)". ISRN Zoology 2012: 269690. doi:10.5402/2012/269690. Author: David J. Gower (The Natural History Museum, London). Other versions: NHMUK 2012.5 left lateral, mouth NHMUK 2012.5 dorsal NHMUK 2012.5 left lateral.

Summary[edit] Description: English: Head and collar region of young Herpele squalostoma; left lateral view of specimen preserved 29 days after field collection. Pale dots in background are 1 mm apart. Date: 18 October 2012. Source: Kouete, M. T.; Wilkinson, M.; Gower, D. J. (2012). "First reproductive observations for Herpele Peters, 1880 (Amphibia: Gymnophiona: Herpelidae): evidence of extended parental care and maternal dermatophagy in H. squalostoma (Stutchbury, 1836)". ISRN Zoology 2012: 269690. doi:10.5402/2012/269690. Author: David J. Gower (The Natural History Museum, London). Other versions: NHMUK 2012.5 left lateral, mouth NHMUK 2012.5 dorsal NHMUK 2012.5 left lateral.

Summary[edit] Description: English: Head and collar region of young Herpele squalostoma. Left lateral view of specimen preserved 1 day after field collection. Pale dots in background are 1 mm apart. Date: 18 October 2012. Source: Kouete, M. T.; Wilkinson, M.; Gower, D. J. (2012). "First reproductive observations for Herpele Peters, 1880 (Amphibia: Gymnophiona: Herpelidae): evidence of extended parental care and maternal dermatophagy in H. squalostoma (Stutchbury, 1836)". ISRN Zoology 2012: 269690. doi:10.5402/2012/269690. Author: David J. Gower (The Natural History Museum, London). Other versions: NHMUK 2012.2 right lateral, mouth NHMUK 2012.2 ventral, mouth NHMUK 2012.2 left lateral.

Summary[edit] Description: English: Young Herpele squalostoma. Right lateral view of anterior of mouth showing multicusped teeth of young preserved one day after field collection. Scale bar= 1 mm. Date: 18 October 2012. Source: Kouete, M. T.; Wilkinson, M.; Gower, D. J. (2012). "First reproductive observations for Herpele Peters, 1880 (Amphibia: Gymnophiona: Herpelidae): evidence of extended parental care and maternal dermatophagy in H. squalostoma (Stutchbury, 1836)". ISRN Zoology 2012: 269690. doi:10.5402/2012/269690. Author: David J. Gower (The Natural History Museum, London). Other versions: NHMUK 2012.2 right lateral, mouth NHMUK 2012.2 ventral, mouth NHMUK 2012.2 left lateral.

Summary[edit] Description: English: Herpele squalostoma, female with her young. Taken June 26, 2012. Adult total length approximately 36 cm. Photographed at Nkong on the northeastern outskirts of the city of Yaounde, Centre Region, Cameroon. Date: 18 October 2012. Source: Marcel T. Kouete, Mark Wilkinson, and David J. Gower (2012) First Reproductive Observations for Herpele Peters, 1880 (Amphibia: Gymnophiona: Herpelidae): Evidence of Extended Parental Care and Maternal Dermatophagy in H. squalostoma (Stutchbury, 1836), ISRN Zoology, vol. 2012, Article ID 269690, 7 pages doi:10.5402/2012/269690. Author: Marcel T. Kouete.