Upper Laos caecilian
| Upper Laos caecilian | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Family: | Ichthyophiidae |
| Genus: | Ichthyophis |
| Species: | I. laosensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ichthyophis laosensis Taylor, 1969 | |
The Upper Laos caecilian, Ichthyophis laosensis, is a species of amphibian in the family Ichthyophiidae. It is endemic to Laos and only known from a single specimen (holotype) collected from the imprecise type locality, "Upper Laos".[1][2] Presumably a tropical moist forest species, nothing definite is known about its habitat or ecology.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 van Dijk, P.P., Wilkinson, M., Gower, D. & Kupfer, A. (2004). "Ichthyophis laosensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T59624A11970705. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Ichthyophis laosensis Taylor, 1969". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
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