| Ichthyophis garoensis | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Gymnophiona |
| Clade: | Apoda |
| Family: | Ichthyophiidae |
| Genus: | Ichthyophis |
| Species: | I. garoensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ichthyophis garoensis Pillai and Ravichandran, 1999 | |
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| Ichthyophis garoensis range | |
| Synonyms | |
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Ichthyophis husaini Pillai and Ravichandran, 1999 | |
Ichthyophis garoensis, the Garo Hills caecilian or Garo Hills striped caecilian, is a species of caecilian found in Assam and Meghalaya in north-eastern India as well as in Bangladesh. The Husain's caecilian Ichthyophis husaini was until 2016 considered a separate species.
It is a subterranean caecilian that lives in the moist leaf-litter of tropical forests at elevations of 410–530 m (1,350–1,740 ft) above sea level. It is typically found close to streams and other waterbodies.
References
- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. (2023). "Ichthyophis garoensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T90761294A90761305. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T90761294A90761305.en. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2024). "Ichthyophis garoensis Pillai and Ravichandran, 1999". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.2. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- Kamei, Rachunliu G.; Biju, S. D. (2016). "On the taxonomic status of Ichthyophis husaini Pillai & Ravichandran, 1999 (Amphibia: Gymnophiona: Ichthyophiidae)". Zootaxa. 4079 (1): 140–150. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4079.1.10. PMID 27395997.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Ichthyophis garoensis | |
| Ichthyophis husaini | |
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