Ichthyophiidae
amphibian family
Also known as: ichthyophiid
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annotated classification
- In Gymnophiona: Annotated classification
Family IchthyophiidaeCretaceous (145.5–65.5 million years ago) to present; tail present; mouth subterminal (partially recessed); premaxillae not fused with nasals; prefrontals present; squamosal articulating with frontal; aquatic larvae; 3 genera, 50 species; adult size 40–50 cm (16–20 inches); Southeast Asia, peninsular India, Sri Lanka, Sumatra, Borneo,…
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reproduction
- In Gymnophiona: Breeding behaviour
…breeding period of some Asiatic ichthyophiids seems to be aseasonal or at least without seasonal constraints. At least one species, Ichthyophis glutinossus in Sri Lanka, mates only during the rainy season. Females of viviparous species have a biennial reproductive cycle; the viviparous Dermophis mexicanus in Guatemala mates in the early…
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