Kingdom Animalia Order Gymnophiona Genus Ichthyophis Higher classification Ichthyophis | Phylum Chordata Family Ichthyophiidae Scientific name Ichthyophis tricolor Rank Species | |
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Similar Ichthyophis, Caecilian, Amphibians, Ichthyophiidae, Sikkimese caecilian | ||
The three-colored caecilian, Ichthyophis tricolor, is an amphibian found in India.
Its body is violet-brown, with a yellow lateral stripe from the lips to the tip of the tail, slightly wider and unbroken at the neck. A broad, white ventral stripe is present. Its snout is slightly projecting, the eyes are distinct, and the tentacles are placed closer to the eye at the edge of upper lip. This species is known from Kerala (south of Palghat Gap).
Image: Ichthyophis tricolor
References
Three-colored caecilian Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA