Ichthyophis orthoplicatus

Taxonavigation

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 orthoplicatus

Name

Ichthyophis orthoplicatus Taylor, 1965: 290

• Holotype: ZSIC 17010, collected by F.H. Gravely on 2 August 1915.
• Type locality: “Pattipola, Central Province, Ceylon [=Sri Lanka]”.

Synonyms

• Ichthyophis taprobanicensis Taylor, 1969: 290
  • Holotype: AMNH 64515.
  • Type locality: “Ohiya Area, Ceylon, 5500 ft. elev.”

References

Primary references

• Taylor, E.H. 1965. New Asiatic and African Caecilians with Redescriptions of Certain Other Species. The University of Kansas Science Bulletin 46(6): 253–302. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. 2020. IUCN: Ichthyophis orthoplicatus  (Endangered). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T59628A156587273. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T59628A156587273.en. Accessed on 24 August 2022.

Vernacular names

English: Pattipola Caecilian

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