Ichthyophis sikkimensis

Ichthyophis sikkimensis
Icthyophis sikkimensis[1] from Korak Village, Chitwan district, Nepal
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Gymnophiona
Clade: Apoda
Family: Ichthyophiidae
Genus: Ichthyophis
Species:
I. sikkimensis
Binomial name
Ichthyophis sikkimensis
Taylor, 1960
Sikkimese caecilian range

Ichthyophis sikkimensis, the Sikkimese caecilian or Darjeeling caecilian, is a species of caecilian found in India (Sikkim and West Bengal), Nepal and possibly Bhutan. It was described by Edward Harrison Taylor in 1960.[3][1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Shrestha, B. (2017). "Assemblage of Herpetofauna in Korak Village, Northern Chitwan, Nepal". Zoo's Print. 32 (9): 23–30.
  2. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2023). "Ichthyophis sikkimensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T59632A166111262. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T59632A166111262.en. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  3. ^ Edward H. Taylor (1960). "On the Caecilian Species Ichthyophis glutinosus and Ichthtjophis inonochroiis, with Description of Related Species". Vol. 40, no. 4. pp. 37–130.