Uraeotyphlus malabaricus

Taxobox
name = "Uraeotyphlus malabaricus"
status = DD
status_system = IUCN3.1
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Amphibia
ordo = Gymnophiona
familia = Ichthyophiidae
genus = "Uraeotyphlus"
species = "U. malabaricus"
binomial = "Uraeotyphlus malabaricus"
binomial_authority = (Beddome, 1870) The "Uraeotyphlus malabaricus" or Malabar caecilian is a caecilian with a short and stout body that is violet coloured dorsally and lighter ventrally. The eyes are distinct and surrounded by a light ring. The tentacle is placed ventrally, close to the lip. Light coloured areas are present around the nostrils, snout tip, and tentacles. The upper lips and lower jaw are also of a light cream colour. There is a light spot present near vent, and the tip of the tail is whitish. Malabar caecilians are found in Kerala, India.

References

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