Red caecilian

Red caecilian
Uraeotyphlus oxyurus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Gymnophiona
Family: Ichthyophiidae
Genus: Uraeotyphlus
Species: U. oxyurus
Binomial name
Uraeotyphlus oxyurus
(Duméril and Bibron, 1841)

The red caecilian, Uraeotyphlus oxyurus, is a species of caecilian endemic to India.

Description

This species has a thick body, a narrow head, and a short tail. Its body is dark brown with a whitish tail tip. The chin and throat are light brown. Its eyes are distinct and surrounded by a white ring. The tentacles are placed close to and below the nostrils, which are visible from above. The species is found in southern Western Ghats in Kerala. [1]

References

  1. Bhatta, G. 1998. A field guide to the caecilians of the Western Ghats, India. Journal of Biosciences, Vol. 23(1): 73-85
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