Uraeotyphlus oommeni
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Uraeotyphlus oommeni, sometimes known as the Oommen's caecilian,[1][2] Oommen's Uraeotyphlus,[3] or Bonnacord caecilian,[4] is a species of caecilian in the family Ichthyophiidae.[2][5] Within Uraeotyphlus, it belongs to the U. malabaricus group showing no obvious external differentiation between primary and higher-order annuli.[3] This species is endemic to the Western Ghats and only known from its type locality, Bonaccord, Thiruvananthapuram district, southern Kerala.[2] Very little is known about this species known only from a single specimen collected from an imprecise location.[1]
Etymology
The specific name oommeni honours Oommen V. Oommen, professor of zoology at the University of Kerala.[3][6]
Description
The holotype is a mature female measuring Script error: No such module "convert". in total length and Script error: No such module "convert". wide at mid-body. There are 207 (left side) and 214 (right side) annuli, without clear external differentiation between primary and higher-order annuli. The body is strongly dorsoventrally compressed. The head is small and pointed. The eyes are clearly visible. The preserved specimen has lilac-brown anterior part of the body, becoming paler towards the head. The darker dorsal colouration grades through lighter brown to cream-tan ventrally.[3]
Habitat and conservation
The precise location where this species was collected on the Bonaccord estate in 1987 is unknown.[1][3] It is probably similar to other members of the genus, which are oviparous, lay terrestrial eggs, and are subterranean as adults. Threats to this species are unknown.[1]
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