Ichthyophis supachaii

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gymnophiona

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Classis: Amphibia Subclassis: Lissamphibia Ordo: Gymnophiona

Familia: Ichthyophiidae
Genus: Ichthyophis
Species: Ichthyophis supachaii

Name

Ichthyophis supachaii Taylor, 1960

Type locality: "10 km. west Nakon Si Thamarrat [= Nakhon Si Thammarat], Nakon Si Thamarrat [=Nakhon Si Thammarat] province", Thailand.

Holotype: EHT-HMS 35498.

Etymology: Named in honor of Thai biologist Prof. Supachai Vanitwattana, who contributed very much to the study of this group of species.

References

• Taylor, 1960, Univ. Kansas Sci. Bull., 40: 107.
• Frost, D. 2008. Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 5.2 (15 July, 2008). Electronic Database accessible at www.research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. Ichthyophis supachaii
• AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. 2010. Berkeley, California: Ichthyophis supachaii. AmphibiaWeb, available at http://amphibiaweb.org/.
• 2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species IUCN: Ichthyophis supachaii  (Data Deficient) Downloaded on 14 August 2008.

Vernacular names

English: Supachai's Caecilian
ไทย: เขียดงูศุภชัย