Battersby's caecilian
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Indotyphlus battersbyi

Battersby's caecilian (Indotyphlus battersbyi ) is a slender species of caecilian endemic to the Western Ghats, India. It has a flesh-coloured body, making it look very much like a large earthworm.

Appearance

The eyes of Battersby's caecilian are concealed under the skin and are feebly visible. It is also known as the tailless caecilian, as the body ends in a blunt shield. The vent in this species is transverse as opposed to longitudinal in most other species of Indian caecilians. The total length is 17–23.8 cm (6.7–9.4 in).

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Battersby's caecilian is distributed in the Western Ghats in Maharashtra and Kerala (India).

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The population is unknown and threats are also not well known but are thought to be land changes for agriculture, wood and timber extracting by locals, road construction, agrochemical soil pollution and fires. It occurs in Sanjay Gandhi National Park and may occur in Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary and Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary.

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References

1. Battersby's caecilian Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battersby's_caecilian
2. Battersby's caecilian on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/59568/11964072

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