Gymnophiona: Ichthyophiidae - Fish Caecilians
Supachai's Caecilian, Ichthyophis supachaii Taylor, 1960. Photographed in southern Thailand, near Thale Noi, Lake Songhkla. Reaches about 300 mm in total length.
|
|
|---|---|
Gymnophiona: Ichthyophiidae - Fish Caecilians |
|
| The Fish Caecilians range from India to southern China, Thailand, and the Malayan Archipelago, and the Philippines. There are two genera with about 30 species. Eggs are deposited in mud, near water, the female attends the eggs, and upon hatching, the larvae leave the nest on land and enter the water.The larvae remain larvae for a few weeks to a few years. The larvae have fins, but these are lost in the adults. These animals have a distinct tail, unlike some other caecilians. | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| All text and photographs copyright © John C. Murphy. All rights reserved worldwide. The content of this site is made available for purposes of researching images offered for license by John C. Murphy. No image is to be copied, duplicated, modified or redistributed in whole or part without the prior written permission of JCM Natural History Photography. Email: jcm@jcmnaturalhistory.com | |