Ichthyophiidae - Asiatic Tailed Caecilians

Asiatic tailed caecilians are found in south and southeast Asia.

They have long, snake-like bodies. Unlike other caecilians, they have tails and their mouth is not recessed under their snout.

Asiatic tailed caecilians range in size from 5-19 inches.

Females lay their eggs in moist soil or in a burrow near the water. In some species, the female stays with her eggs until the larvae emerge.  The larvae will undergo metamorphosis in the water.

World Status Key
Least Concern Near Threatened Vulnerable Endangered Critically Endangered Extinct in Wild Extinct
Status and range is taken from ICUN Redlist. If no status is listed, there is not enough data to establish status.

US Status Key
Threatened in US Threatened in NH Endangered in US Endangered in NH Breeds N.H. Introduced
Status taken from US Fish and Wildlife and NH Fish and Game

Location Key
Africa Asia Australia Europe North America South America NH Click for More Info Click for Image

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Caudacaecilia asplenia 
Caudacaecilia asplenia is found in Malaysia.
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Ichthyophis bannanicus
Ichthyophis bannanicusisi is found in China.
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Ichthyophis beddomei
Ichthyophis beddomei is found in India.
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Ichthyophis beddomei
Ichthyophis beddomei is brownish-purple with a yellow stripe on its sides that runs from its head to the tip of its tail
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Ichthyophis bombayensis
Ichthyophis bombayensis is found in India.
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Ichthyophis bombayensis
Ichthyophis bombayensis has a ring around its eyes.
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Ichthyophis glutinosus
Ichthyophis glutinosus is found in Sri Lanka.
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Ichthyophis glutinosus
Ichthyophis glutinosus is 9-16 inches in length.
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Ichthyophis kodaguensis 
Ichthyophis kodaguensis is found in India.
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Ichthyophis kohtaoensis
Ichthyophis kohtaoensis is found in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.
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Ichthyophis orthoplicatus
Ichthyophis orthoplicatus is found in Sri Lanka.
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Ichthyophis tricolor
Ichthyophis tricolor is found in India.
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