| Ichthyophis orthoplicatus | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Gymnophiona |
| Clade: | Apoda |
| Family: | Ichthyophiidae |
| Genus: | Ichthyophis |
| Species: | I. orthoplicatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ichthyophis orthoplicatus | |
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| Pattipola caecilian range | |
| Synonyms[3] | |
Ichthyophis taprobanicensisTaylor, 1969 | |
Ichthyophis orthoplicatus, also known as thePattipola caecilian[3] orbrown caecilian,[4] is a species ofcaecilianendemic toSri Lanka.[3] It is found in a range of natural and man-made habitats including evergreen forests, rubber and tea plantations, paddy fields, rural gardens and farms, wetlands (boggy areas), and cattle pastureland.[1]
Theholotype was estimated to have measured about 235 mm (9.3 in) in total length.[2]
