词条 | Three-colored caecilian |
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| image = | status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1 | status_ref = [1] | genus = Ichthyophis | species = tricolor | authority = Annandale, 1909 | synonyms = Ichthyophis glutinosus tricolor Annandale, 1909 | synonyms_ref = [2] | range_map = Ichthyophis tricolor area.png | range_map_caption = Three-colored caecilian range }} The three-colored caecilian or Maddatorai caecilian, Ichthyophis tricolor, is an amphibian endemic to the Western Ghats, India.[1][2] Its taxonomic status is unclear, including its relationship with Ichthyophis beddomei and the possibility of cryptic species.[1][2] DescriptionAdult measure {{convert|226|-|330|mm|abbr=on}} in total length, including the {{convert|3|-|6|mm|abbr=on}} long tail. Its body is violet-brown, with a yellow lateral stripe from the lips to the tip of the tail, slightly wider and unbroken at the neck. A broad, white ventral stripe is present. Its snout is slightly projecting, the eyes are distinct, and the tentacles are placed closer to the eye at the edge of upper lip. Habitat and conservationIchthyophis tricolor is a subterranean species associated with wet, semi-evergreen tropical forest, but also agricultural areas and rubber plantations. It occurs from near sea level up to {{convert|1200|m|abbr=on}} asl. It is an oviparous species with terrestrial eggs and aquatic larvae.[1]Ichthyophis tricolor is not uncommon in parts of its range. It is an adaptable species that occurs in several protected areas.[1]References1. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite journal | author = Sushil Dutta | author2 = Gopalakrishna Bhatta | author3 = David Gower | author4 = Mark Wilkinson | author5 = Oommen V. Oommen | title = Ichthyophis tricolor | journal = IUCN Red List of Threatened Species | volume= 2004 | page = e.T59637A11974386 | year = 2004 | doi = 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T59637A11974386.en }} [2]2. ^1 2 3 {{cite web |url=http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/Amphibia/Gymnophiona/Ichthyophiidae/Ichthyophis/Ichthyophis-tricolor |title=Ichthyophis tricolor Annandale, 1909 |author=Frost, Darrel R. |year=2017 |work=Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0 |publisher=American Museum of Natural History |accessdate=19 August 2017}} }} External links
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