Upper Laos caecilian
| Upper Laos caecilian | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Gymnophiona |
| Family: | Ichthyophiidae |
| Genus: | Ichthyophis |
| Species: | I. laosensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ichthyophis laosensis Taylor, 1969 | |
The Upper Laos caecilian, Ichthyophis laosensis, is a species of amphibian in the Ichthyophiidae family endemic to Laos. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, rivers, intermittent rivers, plantations, rural gardens, heavily degraded former forests, irrigated land, and seasonally flooded agricultural land.
References
- van Dijk, P.P., Wilkinson, M., Gower, D. & Kupfer, A. 2004. Ichthyophis laosensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 July 2007.
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