Least ConcernWestern Russell's Viper
Daboia russelii
One of the 5 caecilians on WAnimals
Amphibians · Gymnophiona · Ichthyophiidae
Ichthyophis glutinosus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The Ceylon caecilian is a subterranean legless amphibian endemic to Sri Lanka, with bluish skin and a yellow stripe along the flank. It was the first caecilian whose life cycle was studied in depth, in the late nineteenth century. The mother coils around the clutch until it hatches, and the larvae then make for water to complete their development.
Size
25 cm – 40 cm
Life expectancy
12 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Ichthyophis glutinosus
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Ceylon Caecilian — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about ceylon caecilian.
