Todaya caecilian, Mindanao island caecilian
Ichthyophis mindanaoensis, also known as Todaya caecilian or Mindanao Island caecilian, is a species of caecilian in the family Ichthyophiidae. It is endemic to the island of Mindanao, the Philippines.
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TerrestrialTerrestrial animals are animals that live predominantly or entirely on land (e.g., cats, ants, snails), as compared with aquatic animals, which liv...
Oviparous animals are female animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive...
A fossorial animal is one adapted to digging which lives primarily but not solely, underground. Some examples are badgers, naked mole-rats, clams, ...
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Not a migrantAnimals that do not make seasonal movements and stay in their native home ranges all year round are called not migrants or residents.
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starts withIchthyophis mindanaoensis was described based on two unsexed specimens, both measuring about 28 cm (11.0 in) in total length. The tail is short, about 6 mm (0.2 in). The body width is 10 mm (0.4 in). There are 308–317 transverse folds. The head is rounded and oval. The eyes are visible, covered by skin and slightly raised.
A collection of larvae likely belonging to this species measure 7–23 cm (2.8–9.1 in) in total length, suggesting a relatively large size at metamorphosis. All but the largest larvae retain the lateral line system.
