Ichthyophis alfredi Mathew & Sen, 2009
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.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Ichthyophis alfredi Mathew & Sen, 2009
- Name authority
- Mathew & Sen, 2009
- 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 alfredi Mathew & Sen, 2009
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=1099962 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. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
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:6N64P. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.