Ichthyophis khumhzi

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Gymnophiona 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Amphibia
Subclassis: Lissamphibia
Ordo: Gymnophiona

Familia: Ichthyophiidae
Genus: Ichthyophis
Species: Ichthyophis khumhzi

Name edit

Ichthyophis khumhzi Kamei, Wilkinson, Gower & Biju, 2009

Type locality: "Khumhzi village (24°51′46″N, 93°37′23″E; 320 m asl), Tamenglong district, Manipur, India".

Holotype: BNHS 5210.

References edit

  • Kamei R.G., Wilkinson M., Gower D.J. & Biju S.D. 2009: Three new species of striped Ichthyophis (Amphibia: Gymnophiona: Ichthyophiidae) from the northeast Indian states of Manipur and Nagaland. Zootaxa, 2267: 26–42. Abstract

Vernacular names edit

English: Khumhzi Striped Ichthyophis.