Ichthyophis elongatus
Ichthyophis elongatus, the elongated caecilian, is a species of amphibians in the family Ichthyophiidae endemic to Sumatra,[3] including some nearby islands; however, whether these belong to this species is uncertain.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Gymnophiona |
| Clade: | Apoda |
| Family: | Ichthyophiidae |
| Genus: | Ichthyophis |
| Species: | I. elongatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ichthyophis elongatus | |
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| Elongated caecilian range | |
Specimens allocated to this species with certainty have been collected from lowland forest and from a ravine near degraded forest.[1]
The type series varied 280–300 mm (11–12 in) in total length. It is relatively slim, with body width of 7.8–8 mm (0.31–0.31 in).[2]
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Ichthyophis elongatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T59616A95837672. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T59616A95837672.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- Taylor, E. H. (1965). "New Asiatic and African caecilians with redescriptions of certain other species". University of Kansas Science Bulletin. 46: 253–302. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.20077.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Ichthyophis elongatus Taylor, 1965". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
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