Gegeneophis mhadeiensis Bhatta, Dinesh, Prashanth & Kulkarni, 2007
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Mhadei Caecelian from Chorla, Goa. Photographed in July 2023
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Open encyclopedia reference
Gegeneophis mhadeiensis, commonly known as the Mahadeyi caecilian, Mhadei caecilian, or Mhadei's blind caecilian, is a species of caecilian belonging to the family Grandisoniidae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats in southern India, and is threatened by habitat loss.
Wikipedia contributors, Gegeneophis mhadeiensis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T16:12:36.960990+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Gegeneophis mhadeiensis Bhatta, Dinesh, Prashanth & Kulkarni, 2007
- Name authority
- Bhatta, Dinesh, Prashanth & Kulkarni, 2007
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Gymnophiona
- Family
- Grandisoniidae
- Genus
- Gegeneophis
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAmphibia
- orderGymnophiona
- familyGrandisoniidae Lescure, Renous & Gasc, 1986
- genusGegeneophis Peters, 1880
- speciesGegeneophis mhadeiensis Bhatta, Dinesh, Prashanth & Kulkarni, 2007
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Gegeneophis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Gegeneophis goaensis Bhatta, Dinesh, Prashanth & Kulkarni, 2007 | GrandisoniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Gegeneophis primus Kotharambath, Gower, Oommen & Wilkinson, 2012 | GrandisoniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Gegeneophis ramaswamii Taylor, 1964 | GrandisoniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Gegeneophis carnosus (Beddome, 1870) | GrandisoniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Gegeneophis danieli Giri, Wilkinson & Gower, 2003 | GrandisoniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Gegeneophis krishni Pillai & Ravichandran, 1999 | GrandisoniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Gegeneophis madhavai Bhatta & Srinivasa, 2004 | GrandisoniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Gegeneophis orientalis Agarwal, Wilkinson, Mohapatra, Dutta, Giri & Gower, 2013 | GrandisoniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Gegeneophis pareshi Giri, Gower, Gaikwad & Wilkinson, 2011 | GrandisoniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Gegeneophis tejaswini Kotharambath, Wilkinson, Oommen & Gower, 2015 | GrandisoniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=775947 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3FGJM. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.