Ichthyophis beddomei
| Ichthyophis beddomei | |
|---|---|
| From Surla, Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Gymnophiona |
| Clade: | Apoda |
| Family: | Ichthyophiidae |
| Genus: | Ichthyophis |
| Species: | I. beddomei |
| Binomial name | |
| Ichthyophis beddomei Peters, 1880 | |
| I. beddomei range | |
| Synonyms | |
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Ichthyophis Beddomei Peters, 1880 "1879" | |
Ichthyophis beddomei is a species of caecilian in the family Ichthyophiidae. This species is distributed widely in the Western Ghats in southern India. The nominal species might be a composite of several cryptic species. It is also known as the yellow-striped caecilian, Beddome's caecilian, or Nilgherries caecilian.