| Gegeneophis primus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Gymnophiona |
| Clade: | Apoda |
| Family: | Grandisoniidae |
| Genus: | Gegeneophis |
| Species: | G. primus |
| Binomial name | |
| Gegeneophis primus Kotharambath et al., 2012 [1] | |
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