Frigate Island caecilian
| Frigate Island caecilian | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Gymnophiona |
| Family: | Indotyphlidae |
| Genus: | Hypogeophis Peters, 1880 |
| Species: | H. rostratus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypogeophis rostratus (Cuvier, 1829) | |
The Frigate Island caecilian, Hypogeophis rostratus, is a species of amphibians in the Indotyphlidae family, endemic to Seychelles, where it is the most widespread caecilian species. It is found on all the islands with amphibians, namely Mahé, Praslin, Silhouette, Ste. Anne, Curieuse, La Digue, Cerf, and Frégate.
References
- Nussbaum, R. & Gerlach, J. 2004. Hypogeophis rostratus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.
- Himstedt, Werner. "Caecilian Ecology". In Hofrichter, Robert. Amphibians: The World of Frogs, Toads, Salamanders and Newts. New York: Firefly. pp. 186–190. ISBN 1-55209-541-X.
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