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Uraeotyphlus oxyurus

Uraeotyphlus oxyurus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Gymnophiona
Clade: Apoda
Family: Ichthyophiidae
Genus: Uraeotyphlus
Species:
U. oxyurus
Binomial name
Uraeotyphlus oxyurus
(Duméril and Bibron, 1841)
Synonyms[2]

Caecilia oxyura Duméril and Bibron, 1841

Uraeotyphlus oxyurus, also known as the red caecilian, sharp-nosed caecilian, dark-brown caecilian, pale-throated caecilian, or harp-tailed caecilian, is a species of caecilian in the family Ichthyophiidae.[1][2] It is endemic to the Western Ghats in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, southern India.[2]

  1. ^ a b Sushil Dutta, Gopalakrishna Bhatta, David Gower, Oommen V. Oommen, Mark Wilkinson (2004). "Uraeotyphlus oxyurus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T59658A11965831. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T59658A11965831.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Frost was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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