Caecilia inca
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Caecilia inca

Caecilia inca is a species of caecilian in the family Caeciliidae. It is endemic to Peru and only known from the holotype collected in 1944 from "Fundo Sinchona" in the Loreto Region. There are doubts regarding taxonomic validity of this species. Common name Fundo Sinchona caecilian has been coined for it.

Appearance

The holotype, a male, measures 107 cm (42 in) in length and has a body width of about 16 mm (0.6 in). There are 158 incomplete primary folds; secondary folds are absent. The eye is slightly visible externally. The head is somewhat narrowed towards the rounded snout tip. The nostril are small but clearly visible from above the head. There is an unsegmented terminal "shield" but no tail. The body is partly covered by scales. Coloration is grayish slate, with a hint of yellowish olive ventrolaterally.

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References

1. Caecilia inca Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caecilia_inca
2. Caecilia inca on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/59516/89214091

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