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The family Ichthyophiidae is made up of 2 genera and 38 species, which have true tails (like rhinatrematids) with caudal vertebrae, a counter-sunk lower jaw, an advanced dual jaw closing mechanism and primary annuli subdivided by secondary and tertiary annuli. Annuli in some species are straight posteriorly but angled anteriorly when viewed ventrally. Dermal scales are found in annular grooves. The tentacular opening lies between the nostrils and the eye or closer to the eye. Unlike rhinatrematids, ichthyophiid skulls are more solidly roofed (stegokrotaphic). The mouth may be terminal or subterminal. Members of this family may reach 500 mm, with the smallest species at 135 mm total length. Clutches are laid in moist soil or a burrow near water (ponds or streams). Females attend their clutches until larvae emerge to complete their metamorphosis in water. Ichthyophiids range from southern India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, southern China, Southeast Asia, Borneo, Malaysia, Indonesia, to the Philippines.
Ichthyophis bannanicus
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Genus Caudacaecilia (5 species)
Caudacaecilia asplenia no species account photos no range maps no sounds
Caudacaecilia larutensis no species account no photos no range maps no sounds
Caudacaecilia nigroflava no species account no photos no range maps no sounds
Caudacaecilia paucidentula no species account no photos no range maps no sounds
Caudacaecilia weberi no species account no photos no range maps no sounds

Genus Ichthyophis (35 species)
Ichthyophis acuminatus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds
Ichthyophis atricollaris no species account no photos no range maps no sounds
Ichthyophis bannanicus species account photos range maps no sounds
Ichthyophis beddomei no species account no photos no range maps no sounds
Ichthyophis bernisi no species account no photos no range maps no sounds
Ichthyophis biangularis no species account no photos no range maps no sounds
Ichthyophis billitonensis no species account no photos no range maps no sounds
Ichthyophis bombayensis no species account no photos no range maps no sounds
Ichthyophis dulitensis no species account no photos no range maps no sounds
Ichthyophis elongatus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds
Ichthyophis garoensis no species account no photos no range maps no sounds
Ichthyophis glandulosus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds
Ichthyophis glutinosus species account no photos no range maps no sounds
Ichthyophis humphreyi no species account no photos no range maps no sounds
Ichthyophis husaini no species account no photos no range maps no sounds
Ichthyophis hypocyaneus species account no photos no range maps no sounds
Ichthyophis javanicus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds
Ichthyophis kodaguensis no species account no photos no range maps no sounds
Ichthyophis kohtaoensis no species account photos no range maps no sounds
Ichthyophis laosensis no species account no photos no range maps no sounds
Ichthyophis longicephalus species account no photos no range maps no sounds
Ichthyophis malabarensis no species account no photos no range maps no sounds
Ichthyophis mindanaoensis no species account no photos no range maps no sounds
Ichthyophis monochrous no species account no photos no range maps no sounds
Ichthyophis orthoplicatus species account no photos no range maps no sounds
Ichthyophis paucisulcus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds
Ichthyophis peninsularis no species account no photos no range maps no sounds
Ichthyophis pseudangularis species account no photos no range maps no sounds
Ichthyophis sikkimensis no species account no photos no range maps no sounds
Ichthyophis singaporensis no species account no photos no range maps no sounds
Ichthyophis subterrestris no species account no photos no range maps no sounds
Ichthyophis sumatranus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds
Ichthyophis supachaii no species account no photos no range maps no sounds
Ichthyophis tricolor no species account photos no range maps no sounds
Ichthyophis youngorum no species account no photos no range maps no sounds


Citation: AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. 2008. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. Available: http://amphibiaweb.org/. (Accessed: 2008).

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