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Fish Caecilians
The Ichthyophiidae are the family of Asiatic tailed caecilians or fish caecilians found in South and Southeast Asia as well as southernmost China. They are primitive caecilians, lacking many of the derived characters found in the other families. For example, their mouths are not recessed underneath their heads, they possess tails, and they have numerous scales on their bodies. However, they have two sets of muscles for closing the jaw, a feature unique to caecilians, but absent in the related family Rhinatrematidae. They lay their eggs in cavities in moist soil, where they hatch into larvae that seek out streams or underground seepages, before metamorphosing into adults. Some evidence indicates the females may protect their eggs until they hatch. Taxonomy Family Ichthyophiidae * Genus ''Ichthyophis'' **'' Ichthyophis acuminatus'' **''Ichthyophis alfredi'' **''Ichthyophis asplenius'' **'' Ichthyophis atricollaris'' **''Ichthyophis bannanicus'' **''Ichthyophis beddomei'' **'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ichthyophis Biangularis
''Ichthyophis biangularis'', the angular caecilian or Metang caecilian, is a species of amphibian in the family Ichthyophiidae endemic to Borneo (Malaysia): it is only known from its type locality, Mount Matang in Sarawak, where the holotype was collected in 1872 by Alfred Hart Everett. New specimens were collected from the type locality only in 2009. In addition, one larval sample was collected from the same region and identified as likely ''Ichthyophis biangularis'' using genetic methods. Description The holotype A holotype is a single physical example (or illustration) of an organism, known to have been used when the species (or lower-ranked taxon) was formally described. It is either the single such physical example (or illustration) or one of several ... of ''Ichthyophis biangularis'' measures in total length, including long tail. The body is wide and blackish slate above and below with a yellow lateral line. The eye is dimly distinct, with a slightly lighter ring ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ichthyophis Humphreyi
''Ichthyophis humphreyi'', or Humphrey's caecilian, is a species of caecilian found presumably in tropical Asia. Its validity as a species, habits, habitat, and description are nebulous, as it is described from one larval specimen. References humphreyi Amphibians of India Amphibians described in 1973 {{Caecilian-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ichthyophis Glutinosus
''Ichthyophis glutinosus'', the Ceylon caecilian or common yellow-banded caecilian, is a species of caecilian in the family Ichthyophiidae Endemism, endemic to Sri Lanka. Its natural habitats are moist tropical and subtropical forests and pastures. Description The Ceylon caecilian grows to about long and resembles a large earthworm. The skin is formed into over 300 transverse folds which give the caecilian the appearance of being segmented. The head has a rounded snout and a pair of extensible tentacles near the mouth, rather closer to the eyes than to the nostrils. The colour of this caecilian is steely blue above and pale yellow underneath, with a yellow band running along either side of the body. Distribution and habitat The Ceylon caecilian is endemic to southwestern and central Sri Lanka. It has also been reported to occur in northeastern India, but more likely this sighting referred to a different species. It lives in burrows in damp earth or leaf litter in subtropical or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ichthyophis Glandulosus
''Ichthyophis glandulosus'', the Basilan Island caecilian, is a species of amphibian in the family Ichthyophiidae endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, rivers, intermittent rivers, freshwater springs, plantations, rural gardens, heavily degraded former forest A forest is an area of land dominated by trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing, and ecological function. The United Nations' ..., irrigated land and seasonally flooded agricultural land. The population is unknown as only two specimens have been collected. References glandulosus Amphibians described in 1923 Amphibians of the Philippines Endemic fauna of the Philippines Fauna of Basilan Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{caecilian-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ichthyophis Garoensis
''Ichthyophis garoensis'', the Garo Hills caecilian, is a species of caecilian found in Assam and Meghalaya in north-eastern India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so .... The Husain's caecilian ''Ichthyophis husaini'' was until 2016 considered a separate species. It is a subterranean caecilian that lives in the moist leaf-litter of tropical forests. It is typically found close to streams and other waterbodies. References garoensis Amphibians described in 1999 Endemic fauna of India Amphibians of India {{Caecilian-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ichthyophis Elongatus
''Ichthyophis elongatus'', the elongated caecilian, is a species of amphibians in the family Ichthyophiidae endemic to Sumatra, including some nearby islands; however, whether these belong to this species is uncertain. Specimens allocated to this species with certainty have been collected from lowland forest and from a ravine near degraded forest. The type series In biology, a type is a particular specimen (or in some cases a group of specimens) of an organism to which the scientific name of that organism is formally attached. In other words, a type is an example that serves to anchor or centralizes t ... varied in total length. It is relatively slim, with body width of . References elongatus Amphibians described in 1965 Amphibians of Indonesia Endemic fauna of Indonesia Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{caecilian-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ichthyophis Dulitensis
''Ichthyophis dulitensis'' is a species of caecilian in the family Ichthyophiidae. It is endemic to Borneo and only known from near its type locality, Mount Dulit in northern Sarawak, Malaysia, after which it is named. Described by Edward Harrison Taylor in 1960, the holotype was collected by Charles Hose already in 1891. It is a poorly known species with uncertain taxonomic status. Common name Mount Dulit caecilian has been coined for it. Description ''Ichthyophis dulitensis'' is a moderately slender caecilian. The holotype measures in snout–vent length and about in average body width. The head is long. The eyes are small with white pupils and black iris. Tail is short, . The skin has about 313 ring-shaped folds (annuli). The throat has a creamy spot. Habitat and conservation The holotype was collected from Mount Dulit at above sea level Height above mean sea level is a measure of the vertical distance (height, elevation or altitude) of a location in reference to a his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ichthyophis Davidi
''Ichthyophis davidi'', the Chorla giant striped caecilian, is a new caecilian species of India discovered in Chorla, a village situated on the borders of Goa, Maharashtra Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a states and union territories of India, state in the western India, western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the List of states and union te ..., and Karnataka in the Mhadei region of India. It is one of the largest known limbless, yellow-striped caecilians from the Western Ghats. It is named in honour of David Gower, department of zoology, Natural History Museum, London, in recognition of his contributions to Indian caecilian studies. The discovery was made by researchers Gopalakrishna Bhatta of the department of biology, BASE Educational Services Private Limited, Bengaluru; K. P. Dinesh and C. Radhakrishnan of western ghats regional centre, Calicut; P. Prashanth of Agumbe Rainforest Research Stati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ichthyophis Daribokensis
''Ichthyophis daribokensis'', or Daribok's striped caecilian, is a species of amphibian Amphibians are tetrapod, four-limbed and ectothermic vertebrates of the Class (biology), class Amphibia. All living amphibians belong to the group Lissamphibia. They inhabit a wide variety of habitats, with most species living within terres ... 2009: Studies on caecilians (Amphibia: Gymnophiona: Ichthyophiidae) of North East India with description of three new species of ''Ichthyophis'' from Garo Hills, Meghalaya and additional information on Ichthyophis garoensis Pillai & Ravichandran, 1999. ''Records of the Zoological Survey of India, Occasional Paper'', 309: 1-56. found in Assam in northern India. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q3147683 daribokensis Amphibians of India ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ichthyophis Chaloensis
''Ichthyophis'' is a genus of caecilians (limbless amphibians, sometimes called the Asian caecilians) found in Southeast Asia, the southern Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ..., and the western Indo-Australian Archipelago. In Sri Lanka, three species occur. All are found in almost all habitats, but are known to prefer moist ones. The most common is ''Ichthyophis glutinosus'', which is found in almost all altitudes; the others are ''I. orthoplicatus'', which is found in similar habitat to ''I. glutinosus'', but will not be found in lowlands below above sea level; and ''I. pseudangularis'', found in lowlands below ASL. A new species was recently discovered called '' Ichthyophis multicolor''. Species References * * AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ichthyophis Catlocensis
''Ichthyophis'' is a genus of caecilians (limbless amphibians, sometimes called the Asian caecilians) found in Southeast Asia, the southern Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ..., and the western Indo-Australian Archipelago. In Sri Lanka, three species occur. All are found in almost all habitats, but are known to prefer moist ones. The most common is ''Ichthyophis glutinosus'', which is found in almost all altitudes; the others are ''I. orthoplicatus'', which is found in similar habitat to ''I. glutinosus'', but will not be found in lowlands below above sea level; and ''I. pseudangularis'', found in lowlands below ASL. A new species was recently discovered called '' Ichthyophis multicolor''. Species References * * AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |