Pattipola caecilian
| Pattipola caecilian | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Family: | Ichthyophiidae |
| Genus: | Ichthyophis |
| Species: | I. orthoplicatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ichthyophis orthoplicatus Taylor, 1965[2] | |
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| Pattipola caecilian range | |
The Pattipola caecilian, Ichthyophis orthoplicatus, is a species of caecilian endemic to Sri Lanka.[3] It is found in a range of natural and man-made habitats: evergreen forests, rubber and tea plantations, paddy fields, rural gardens and farms, wetlands (boggy areas), and cattle pastureland.[1]
The holotype was estimated to have measured about 235 mm (9.3 in) in total length.[2]
References
- 1 2 Kelum Manamendra-Arachchi, Anslem de Silva, David Gower, Mark Wilkinson, Oommen V. Oommen, Mark Wilkinson, David Gower, Alex Kupfer (2004). "Ichthyophis orthoplicatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- 1 2 Taylor, E. H. (1965). "New Asiatic and African caecilians with redescriptions of certain other species". University of Kansas Science Bulletin 46: 253–302.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Ichthyophis orthoplicatus Taylor, 1965". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
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