Species Identification

Species Identification: Find Species


Family: Sphaeroniscidae



(See list of species below)



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41 species
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Amazoniscus arlei
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Circoniscus amazonicus
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Circoniscus apeuensis
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Circoniscus bezzii
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Circoniscus gaigei
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Circoniscus gracilidens
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Circoniscus hamatus
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Circoniscus incisus
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Circoniscus intermedius
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Circoniscus pallidus
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Circoniscus spinosus
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Neosanfilippia venezuelana
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Neosanfilippia zoiai
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Protosphaeroniscus tertiarius
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Richardsoniscus portoricensis
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Scleropactes andinus
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Scleropactes apuensis
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Scleropactes botosaneanui
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Scleropactes columbiensis
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Scleropactes concinnus
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Scleropactes estherae
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Scleropactes gaigei
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Scleropactes granulatus
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Scleropactes incisus
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Scleropactes pilosus
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Scleropactes talamancensis
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Scleropactes tatei
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Scleropactes tristani
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Scleropactes zeteki
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Sphaeroniscus bonitanus
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Sphaeroniscus flavomaculatus
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Sphaeroniscus frontalis
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Sphaeroniscus gerstaeckeri
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Sphaeroniscus guianensis
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Sphaeroniscus peruvianus
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Sphaeroniscus pilosus
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Sphaeroniscus senex
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Sphaeroniscus tukeitanus
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Spherarmadillo cavernicola
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Spherarmadillo huatuscensis
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Spherarmadillo schwarzi
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Amazoniscus arlei 1967
Circoniscus amazonicus 1996
Circoniscus apeuensis 1967
Circoniscus bezzii 1931
Circoniscus gaigei 1917
Circoniscus gracilidens 1991
Circoniscus hamatus 1936
Circoniscus incisus 1991
Circoniscus intermedius 1991
Circoniscus pallidus 1936
Circoniscus spinosus 1918
Neosanfilippia venezuelana 1957
Neosanfilippia zoiai 1991
Protosphaeroniscus tertiarius 1980
Richardsoniscus portoricensis 1901
Scleropactes andinus 1972
Scleropactes apuensis 1967
Scleropactes botosaneanui 1973
Scleropactes columbiensis 1915
Scleropactes concinnus 1885
Scleropactes estherae 1931
Scleropactes gaigei 1915
Scleropactes granulatus 1901
Scleropactes incisus 1885
Scleropactes pilosus 1968
Scleropactes talamancensis 1997
Scleropactes tatei 1936
Scleropactes tristani 1931
Scleropactes zeteki 1926
Sphaeroniscus bonitanus 1942
Sphaeroniscus flavomaculatus 1854
Sphaeroniscus frontalis 1912
Sphaeroniscus gerstaeckeri 1968
Sphaeroniscus guianensis 1936
Sphaeroniscus peruvianus 1885
Sphaeroniscus pilosus 1972
Sphaeroniscus senex 1893
Sphaeroniscus tukeitanus 1936
Spherarmadillo cavernicola 1960
Spherarmadillo huatuscensis 1960
Spherarmadillo schwarzi 1907



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