Ichthyophis dulitensis Taylor, 1960
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.
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Open encyclopedia reference
Ichthyophis dulitensis is a species of caecilian in the family Ichthyophiidae. It is endemic to Borneo and only known from near its type locality, Mount Dulit in northern Sarawak, Malaysia, after which it is named. Described by Edward Harrison Taylor in 1960, the holotype was collected by Charles Hose already in 1891. It is a poorly known species with uncertain taxonomic status. Common name Mount Dulit caecilian has been coined for it.
Wikipedia contributors, Ichthyophis dulitensis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T16:35:50.940170+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Ichthyophis dulitensis Taylor, 1960
- Name authority
- Taylor, 1960
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Gymnophiona
- Family
- Ichthyophiidae
- Genus
- Ichthyophis
- 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
- familyIchthyophiidae Taylor, 1968
- genusIchthyophis Fitzinger, 1826
- speciesIchthyophis dulitensis Taylor, 1960
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Ichthyophis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Ichthyophis mindanaoensis Taylor, 1960 | IchthyophiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ichthyophis larutensis Taylor, 1960 | IchthyophiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ichthyophis supachaii Taylor, 1960 | IchthyophiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ichthyophis khumhzi Kamei, Wilkinson, Gower & Biju, 2009 | IchthyophiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ichthyophis daribokensis Mathew & Sen, 2009 | IchthyophiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ichthyophis glandulosus Taylor, 1923 | IchthyophiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ichthyophis asplenius Taylor, 1965 | IchthyophiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ichthyophis biangularis Taylor, 1965 | IchthyophiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ichthyophis weberi Taylor, 1920 | IchthyophiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ichthyophis sendenyu Kamei, Wilkinson, Gower & Biju, 2009 | IchthyophiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ichthyophis kodaguensis Wilkinson, Gower, Venu & Venkatachalaiah, 2007 | IchthyophiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ichthyophis beddomei Peters, 1880 | IchthyophiidaeChordata | 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=668538 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:6N64G. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.