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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