The family Rhinatrematidae, commonly known as beaked or neotropical tailed caecilians, belongs to the order Gymnophiona. These are primitive, limbless amphibians found primarily in the moist tropical forests of South America. Unlike many other caecilians, members of Rhinatrematidae retain a short tail and have a terminal mouth positioned at the tip of the snout rather than recessed underneath, which reflects their basal evolutionary traits. They are fossorial, spending much of their lives burrowing in soil and leaf litter, and they feed mainly on small invertebrates such as insects and worms. Reproduction in this family is notable for being oviparous, with females laying eggs in moist soil, and their larvae typically have external gills and develop in water before metamorphosing into adults.