Basilan Island Caecilian Ichthyophis glandulosus (Taylor)

Common Names: Category: ENDANGERED Status: Endemic Habitat/Distribution: Adults inhabit rotting logs and duff on the forest floor; larvae in pools of clear, unpolluted mountin streams. Color in preservative brown to purplish brown. Altitudinal distribution is from sea level to ca 1,000m (at Mt. Malindang). Range: Basilan Habitat / Behavior: SVL 200+ to 280mm; primary lowland rain forest; oviparous free-living larvae; burrowing Threats: Interesting Information: Conservation Efforts/Measures: Photograph Information: Coming Soon.

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