(Herpelidae)
African Caecilians
Африканські черв'яги
Herpelidae are a family of caecilians, sometimes known as the African caecilians. They are found in Sub-Saharan Africa. Like other caecilians, they superficially resemble worms or snakes. They are the sister group to the newly discovered Chikilidae. There are two genera with ten species in total.
Herpelidae occur primarily in Central and East Africa, barely reaching West Africa (southeastern Nigeria), and northern parts of Southern Africa (Malawi, possibly Zambia).
(Herpele squalostoma)
Congo Caecilian
Черв’яга конголезька
It is found in Central and extreme easternmost West Africa (southe-astern Nigeria, Cameroon, western Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, western Democratic Republic of the Congo, and possibly the Cabinda Province of Angola). It occurs in lowland forest, and it can also occur in fruit tree plantations, rural gardens and secondary forest.
The genus (Herpele) also includes: Victoria Caecilian (Herpele multiplicata).
(Boulengerula boulengeri)
Boulenger's Caecilian
Черв’яга Буленжера
It is endemic to the Usambara Mountains, Tanzania. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, arable land, plantations, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest.
(Boulengerula fischeri)
Cyamudongo Forest Caecilian
Африканська черв'яга Фішера
It is endemic to Rwanda and only known from around its type locality near Cyangugu, southwestern Rwanda. It is known from primary montane forest and small-holder farmland adjacent to the forest at elevations of 1,743–2,000 m.
(Boulengerula niedeni)
Sagalla Caecilian
Черв'яга Нідена
It was described from a specimen discovered on Sagala Hill, an isolated mountain block of the Taita Hills in Kenya, and is not known from other areas.
(Boulengerula uluguruensis)
Uluguru Pink Caecilian
Черв'яга улугурська
It is endemic to Tanzania where it is found in the Nguu, Nguru, and Uluguru Mountains. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest.
(Boulengerula taitana)
Taita Hills Caecilian
Черв'яга таїтанська
It is endemic to the Taita Hills region of south-eastern Kenya. It occurs more commonly in forest habitats than in agricultural areas, at elevations of 1,430–1,910 m.
(Boulengerula changamwensis)
Changamwe Caecilian
Черв'яга чангамвійська
It is found in southern Kenya (Changamwe and the Shimba Hills) and Malawi, and possibly in the intervening Tanzania and Mozambique.
The genus (Boulengerula) also includes: Spawls’ boolee (Boulengerula spawlsi), Tana River Caecilian (Boulengerula denhardti).
