''Ichthyophis bernisi'', the Indonesia caecilian or Indonesian 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 ...

in the family Ichthyophiidae. It is endemic to Java (Indonesia). It is only known from the holotype collected from an unspecified location on Java before 1975. The

specific name Specific name may refer to: * in Database management systems, a system-assigned name that is unique within a particular database In taxonomy, either of these two meanings, each with its own set of rules: * Specific name (botany), the two-part (bino ...

''bernisi'' honors , a Spanish ornithologist.

Description

The holotype measures in total length, including the 2.7-mm tail. The body width is . The total number of annuli (both primary and secondary) is 298. The eyes are visible. The general coloration is light sienna. A yellowish band runs on the sides, beginning at the second collar and fading on the belly.

Habitat and consevartion

There is no specific information on ecology of this species. It is assumed to inhabit tropical rainforest and be

oviparous Oviparous animals are animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive method of most fish, amphibians, most reptiles, and all pterosaurs, dinosaurs (including birds), and ...

, laying terrestrial eggs that develop into aquatic larvae. There is no information on possible threats to this species.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q1934736 bernisi Amphibians of Indonesia Endemic fauna of Java Amphibians described in 1975 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot