Maharashtra caecilian
| Indotyphlus maharashtraensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Family: | Indotyphlidae |
| Genus: | Indotyphlus |
| Species: | I. maharashtraensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Indotyphlus maharashtraensis Giri, Wilkinson, and Gower, 2003 | |
The Maharashtra caecilian or Humbarli caecilian, Indotyphlus maharashtraensis, is a species of caecilians described in 2004 by scientists of Bombay Natural History Society and the Natural History Museum, London.[2] It is only the second species of Indotyphlus known to science, and only known from its type locality, near Humbarli village, Satara District, Maharashtra, India.[3] Maharashtra caecilian has a total length of 7–20.5 cm (2.8–8.1 in).[2]
References
- ↑ David Gower (2006). "Indotyphlus maharashtraensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- 1 2 Giri, V. B.; M. Wilkinson; D. J. Gower (2004). "A new species of Indotyphlus Taylor (Amphibia: Gymnophiona: Caeciliidae) from the Western Ghats, India" (PDF). Zootaxa 739: 1–19.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Indotyphlus maharashtraensis Giri, Wilkinson, and Gower, 2003". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
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