Английская Википедия:Ichthyophis dulitensis

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Ichthyophis dulitensis is a species of caecilian in the family Ichthyophiidae. It is endemic to Borneo and only known from near its type locality, Mount Dulit in northern Sarawak, Malaysia,[1][2] after which it is named. Described by Edward Harrison Taylor in 1960, the holotype was collected by Charles Hose already in 1891.[3] It is a poorly known species with uncertain taxonomic status.[1] Common name Mount Dulit caecilian has been coined for it.[1][2]

Description

Ichthyophis dulitensis is a moderately slender caecilian. The holotype measures Шаблон:Convert in snout–vent length and about Шаблон:Convert in average body width. The head is Шаблон:Convert long. The eyes are small with white pupils and black iris. Tail is short, Шаблон:Convert. The skin has about 313 ring-shaped folds (annuli). The throat has a creamy spot.[3]

Habitat and conservation

The holotype was collected from Mount Dulit at Шаблон:Convert above sea level.[3] It presumably inhabits tropical moist forest. Adults are likely subterranean. The threats to this species are unknown.[1]

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