Ichthyophis youngorum

Ichthyophis youngorum, the Doi Suthep caecilian, is a species of amphibian in the family Ichthyophiidae. It is known only from 10 adult and 13 larval specimens collected in 1957 by Edward Harrison Taylor. They were collected in the rainforest of Doi Suthep, near Chiang Mai, in Thailand, in a small valley at 1,200 m (3,900 ft) above sea level.

Ichthyophis youngorum

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Gymnophiona
Clade: Apoda
Family: Ichthyophiidae
Genus: Ichthyophis
Species:
I. youngorum
Binomial name
Ichthyophis youngorum
Taylor, 1960

References

  • Himstedt, Werner. "Caecilian Ecology". In Hofrichter, Robert (ed.). Amphibians: The World of Frogs, Toads, Salamanders and Newts. New York: Firefly. pp. 186–190. ISBN 1-55209-541-X.
  • van Dijk, Peter Paul; Wilkinson, Mark; Gower, David & Kupfer, Alex (2004). "Ichthyophis youngorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T59638A11974502. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T59638A11974502.en. Retrieved 14 January 2018.


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