Manipur moustached caecilian
| Manipur moustached caecilian | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Gymnophiona |
| Family: | Ichthyophiidae |
| Genus: | Ichthyophis |
| Species: | I. moustakius |
| Binomial name | |
| Ichthyophis moustakius Kamei et al. (2009)[1] | |
The Manipur moustached caecilian, Ichthyophis moustakius, is a species of amphibian in the family Ichthyophiidae found in Manipur in India. Its common name stems from the narrow yellow lines from the tentacles to the nares, which resemble a moustache.
References
- ↑ Kamei, R.G., Wilkinson, M., Gower, D.J. and Biju, S.D. (2009). Three new species of striped Ichthyophis (Amphibia: Gymnophiona: Ichthyophiidae) from the northeast Indian states of Manipur and Nagaland. Zootaxa, 2267, 26-42.