Gegeneophis primus
| Gegeneophis primus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Gymnophiona |
| Family: | Caeciliidae |
| Genus: | Gegeneophis |
| Species: | G. primus |
| Binomial name | |
| Gegeneophis primus Kotharambath et al., 2012[1] | |
Gegeneophis primus is a species of caecilian discovered in Wynad district in the Western Ghats of Kerala, India. The species was described in 2012 by Ramachandran Kotharambath, Mark Wilkinson, and colleagues.[2]
References
- ↑ Kotharambath, R., Gower, D.J., Oommen, O.V., & Wilkinson, M. (2012). "A third species of Gegeneophis Peters (Amphibia: Gymnophiona: Indotyphlidae) lacking secondary annular grooves." Zootaxa 3272: 26-34.
- ↑ Parameswaran, Sivaramakrishnan. "Limbless amphibian species found". BBC. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
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