Beddome's Caecilian
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Description:
Ichthyophis beddomei, sometimes called Beddome's caecilian, is a species of caecilian in the family Ichthyophiidae. Its body is dark violet-brown, becoming light brown ventrally. There is a yellow lateral stripe from head to tail tip. Upper lip and lower jaw also yellow in colour. The stripe becomes slightly wider at the neck. Eyes are distinct. Tentacles placed very close to the lip and almost equidistant from eye and nostril. Nostrils at the tip of the snout, but visible from above. The upper jaw slightly overhangs the lower jaw. This species is distributed widely in the Western Ghats.
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- Ichthyophis beddomei (Beddome's Caecilian)
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