Ichthyophis bernisi

Ichthyophis bernisi, the Indonesia caecilian[1][3] or Indonesian caecilian,[4] is a species of amphibian 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.[1][3] The specific name bernisi honors Francisco Bernis Madrazo,[2] a Spanish ornithologist.[4]

Ichthyophis bernisi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Gymnophiona
Clade: Apoda
Family: Ichthyophiidae
Genus: Ichthyophis
Species:
I. bernisi
Binomial name
Ichthyophis bernisi

Description

The holotype measures 290 mm (11.4 in) in total length, including the 2.7-mm tail. The body width is 14 mm (0.6 in). 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.[2]

Habitat and conservation

There is no specific information on ecology of this species. It is assumed to inhabit tropical rainforest and be oviparous, laying terrestrial eggs that develop into aquatic larvae. There is no information on possible threats to this species.[1]

References
  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Ichthyophis bernisi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T59611A95751754. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T59611A95751754.en. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  2. Salvador, A. (1975). "Un nuevo cecilido procedente de Java (Amphibia: Gymnophiona)". Bonner Zoologische Beiträge. 26: 366–369.
  3. Frost, Darrel R. (2022). "Ichthyophis bernisi Salvador, 1975". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  4. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael & Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 130. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8.
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