Ichthyophis beddomei is a species of caecilian in the family Ichthyophiidae. This species is distributed widely in the Western Ghats in southern India.[1][2] The nominal species might be a composite of several cryptic species.[2] It is also known as the yellow-striped caecilian, Beddome's caecilian, or Nilgherries caecilian.[1][2]
Adults measure 210–270 mm (8.3–10.6 in) in total length, including the 4–5 mm (0.16–0.20 in) long tail. The body is dark violet-brown, becoming light brown ventrally. A yellow lateral stripe runs from the head to the tail tip. The stripe becomes slightly wider at the neck. The upper lip and lower jaw are also yellow in colour. The eyes are distinct. The tentacles are placed very close to the lip and almost equidistant from the eyes and nostrils. The nostrils at the tip of the snout are visible from above. The upper jaw slightly overhangs the lower jaw.[3]
Habitat and conservationedit
Ichthyophis beddomei is a subterranean species associated with leaf-litter, humus, and soil substrates. It lives in wet evergreen tropical forest but can also occur in low-intensity agricultural areas and in plantations. It occurs at elevations up to 1,000 m (3,300 ft) above sea level. It is an adaptable species that can be locally abundant, but severe habitat destruction remains a potential threat. It probably occurs in several protected areas.[1]
Referencesedit
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^ abcdDavid Gower, Mark Wilkinson, Oommen V. Oommen, Sushil Dutta, Gopalakrishna Bhatta (2004). "Ichthyophis beddomei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T59610A11968068. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T59610A11968068.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ abcdFrost, Darrel R. (2017). "Ichthyophis beddomei Peters, 1880". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
^Bhatta, Gopalakrishna (1998). "A field guide to the caecilians of the Western Ghats, India". Journal of Biosciences. 23 (1): 73–85. doi:10.1007/BF02728526. S2CID 29374045.
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