Animalia > Chordata > Amphibia > Gymnophiona > Ichthyophiidae > Ichthyophis > Ichthyophis garoensisIchthyophis garoensis (Garo Hills Caecilian)Synonyms: Ichthyophis husaini The Garo Hills caecilian, Ichthyophis garoensis, is a species of caecilian found in Assam and Meghalaya in north-eastern India. The Husain's caecilian Ichthyophis husaini was until 2016 considered a separate species. It is a subterranean caecilian that lives in the moist leaf-litter of tropical forests. It is typically found close to streams and other waterbodies. |
Adult Length [1] | 12 inches (31 cm) |
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Name |
Location |
Endemic |
Species |
Website |
Himalaya |
Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan |
No |
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Indo-Burma |
Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam |
No |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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