| Ichthyophis garoensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Gymnophiona |
| Clade: | Apoda |
| Family: | Ichthyophiidae |
| Genus: | Ichthyophis |
| Species: | I. garoensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ichthyophis garoensis Pillai and Ravichandran, 1999 | |
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| Ichthyophis garoensis range | |
| Synonyms | |
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Ichthyophis husaini Pillai and Ravichandran, 1999 | |
Ichthyophis garoensis, the Garo Hills caecilian, is a species of caecilian found in Assam and Meghalaya in north-eastern India.[3] The Husain's caecilian Ichthyophis husaini was until 2016 considered a separate species.[3][4] 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.[1][2]
References
- 1 2 Sushil Dutta; Annemarie Ohler; Saibal Sengupta; David Gower; Mark Wilkinson; Oommen V. Oommen (2004). "Ichthyophis garoensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T59617A11969312. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T59617A11969312.en. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- 1 2 Sushil Dutta; Annemarie Ohler; Saibal Sengupta; David Gower; Mark Wilkinson; Oommen V. Oommen (2004). "Ichthyophis husaini". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T59620A11969922. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T59620A11969922.en.
- 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Ichthyophis garoensis Pillai and Ravichandran, 1999". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ↑ Kamei, Rachunliu G.; Biju, S. D. (2016). "On the taxonomic status of Ichthyophis husaini Pillai & Ravichandran, 1999 (Amphibia: Gymnophiona: Ichthyophiidae)". Zootaxa. 4079 (1): 140–150. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4079.1.10. PMID 27395997.
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