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Uraeotyphlus narayani
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Gymnophiona
Clade: Apoda
Family: Ichthyophiidae
Genus: Uraeotyphlus
Species:
U. narayani
Binomial name
Uraeotyphlus narayani
Seshachar, 1939

Uraeotyphlus narayani, or Narayan's caecilian, is a species of caecilian endemic to the Western Ghats of India.

Description

This species is grey with a pale, flesh-coloured belly. A median greenish line runs between the chin and the tail. Its eyes are distinct with a white patch around them. The nostril are placed dorsally on the snout and visible from above. The tentacles are placed below the nostrils, not visible from above. The tip of the tail is whitish, and the snout tip and lower jaw are cream-coloured. It was described from Kottayam in Kerala, and has been reported from Karnataka.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Bhatta, G. 1998. A field guide to the caecilians of the Western Ghats, India. Journal of Biosciences, Vol. 23(1): 73-85


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