Gegeneophis ramaswamii

Taxobox
name = Forest Caecilian


regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Amphibia
ordo = Gymnophiona
familia = Caeciliidae
genus = "Gegeneophis"
species = "G. ramaswamii"
binomial = "Gegeneophis ramaswamii"
binomial_authority = Taylor, 1964

"Gegeneophis ramaswamii" Taylor, 1964

A greyish and rather large (34 cm) species of caecilian with tentacles placed just behind and below the level of nostrils. The eyes are not visible. This is probably the most abundant species of caecilian within its range. Found in southern Kerala, it was found to occur in very high densities in agricultural fields.

References

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

Oommen, O. V., Measey, G. J., Gower, D. J. & Wilkinson, M. 2000. Distribution and abundance of the caecilian Gegeneophis ramaswamii (Amphibia: Gymnophiona) in southern Kerala. Current Science, Vol.79: 1386-1389.