Tenmalai caecilian, Tenmalai blind caecilian, Ramaswami's caecilian, Forest caecilian
Gegeneophis ramaswamii, common names Tenmalai caecilian, Tenmalai blind caecilian, Ramaswami's caecilian, and forest caecilian is a species of caecilian. It is endemic to the southern portion of the Western Ghats, India, and is recorded from Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The specific name ramaswamii honours L. S. Ramaswami, an Indian herpetologist.
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starts withGegeneophis ramaswamii is a relatively large caecilian with a total body length of 182–340 mm (7.2–13.4 in). The colouration is greyish dorsally and light grey ventrally. The eyes are not visible. Its tentacles are placed just behind and below the level of the nostrils. The terminus of the body is wider than rest of the body.