Ichthyophis garoensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Gymnophiona |
Clade: | Apoda |
Family: | Ichthyophiidae |
Genus: | Ichthyophis |
Species: | I. garoensis
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Binomial name | |
Ichthyophis garoensis Pillai and Ravichandran, 1999
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Ichthyophis garoensis range | |
Synonyms [1] | |
Ichthyophis husaini Pillai and Ravichandran, 1999 |
Ichthyophis garoensis, the Garo Hills caecilian or Garo Hills striped caecilian, is a species of caecilian found in Assam [2] and Meghalaya in north-eastern India as well as in Bangladesh. [1] [2] The Husain's caecilian Ichthyophis husaini was until 2016 considered a separate species. [1] [2] [3]
It is a subterranean caecilian that lives in the moist leaf-litter of tropical forests at elevations of 410–530 m (1,350–1,740 ft) above sea level. It is typically found close to streams and other waterbodies. [1]