Ichthyophis weberi Taylor, 1920
Malatgan River caecilian
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Ichythyophis weberi Taylor, 1920 [orth. error]; Caudacaecilia weberi (Taylor, 1920)
Conservation Status
Last record: 1961
Rediscovered between 3-12 December 2015
IUCN RedList status: Endangered
Distribution
Palawan Island, Philippines
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Taylor, E. H. (1920). Philippine Amphibia. Philippine Journal of Science 16: 213-359.
Other references:
Arvin Diesmos, Angel Alcala, Rafe Brown, Leticia Afuang, Genevieve Gee, Katie Hampson, Mae Leonida Diesmos, Aldrin Mallari, Perry Ong, Dondi Ubaldo, Baldwin Gutierrez, Mark Wilkinson, David Gower, Alex Kupfer. (2004). Ichthyophis weberi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.1. (http://www.iucnredlist.org). Downloaded on 06 June 2015.
IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. (2018). Ichthyophis weberi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T59606A114869780. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T59606A114869780.en. Accessed on 10 November 2022.
Van Beijnen, Jonah and Jose, Edgar D. (2021). Rediscovery and Range Extension of the Malatgan River Caecilian (Ichthyophis weberi Taylor, 1920) in Palawan, Philippines. United International Journal for Research & Technology 2(11): 87-90, 1 fig., 1 pl.
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