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Uraeotyphlus
Sign in to saveUraeotyphlus is a genus of caecilians in the family Ichthyophiidae. There are seven species in this genus, all of which are endemic to the Western Ghats of southwestern India. Previously, the genus has also been placed in its own monotypic family Uraeotyphlidae.
Species
Peninsular Caecilian
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAmphibia
- OrderGymnophiona
- FamilyIchthyophiidae
Малабарские червяги (лат. Uraeotyphlus) — род безногих земноводных из семейства рыбозмеев, обитающих в Индии.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 16
- Family
- Ichthyophiidae
- Collections
- CAS, CUMV, CM, ROM, UMMZ, NHMUK
- Recorded in
- India
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Encyclopedic overview
4 sectionsContents
- Description
- Ecology and reproduction
- Species
- References
Uraeotyphlus is a genus of caecilians in the family Ichthyophiidae. There are seven species in this genus, all of which are endemic to the Western Ghats of southwestern India. Previously, the genus has also been placed in its own monotypic family Uraeotyphlidae.
==Description== Uraeotyphlus are relatively small sized caecilians ranging from to in length. Unlike the more 'advanced' caecilians, members of this genus have a true tail with vertebrae, and their skull has a relatively complex structure. However, unlike the more 'primitive' caecilians, the mouth is recessed below the snout, there are no tertiary annuli, and the tentacular opening are far forward of the eyes, and below the nostril.
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