Mount Dulit Caecilian
Ichthyophis dulitensis
The Mount Dulit caecilian, Ichthyophis dulitensis, is a species of amphibian in the Ichthyophiidae family endemic to Bornweo and only known from near its type locality, Mount Dulit in northern Sarawak, Malaysia. It is named after Mount Dulit. Described by Edward Harrison Taylor in 1960, the holotype was collected by Charles Hose already in 1891. It is a poorly known species. It presumably inhabits tropical moist forest. Adults are likely subterranean.
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Description
Ichthyophis dulitensis is a moderately slender caecilian. The holotype measures 235 mm (9.3 in) in snout–vent length and about 8 mm (0.31 in) in average body width. The head is 11 mm (0.43 in) long. The eyes are small with white pupils and black iris. Tail is short, 5.6 mm (0.22 in). The skin has about 313 ring-shaped folds (annuli). The throat has a creamy spot.
Range & habitat
The holotype was collected from Mount Dulit at 610 m (2,000 ft) above sea level. It presumably inhabits tropical moist forest. Adults are likely subterranean. The threats to this species are unknown.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Habitat and conservation”
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