Beddome's caecilian
Ichthyophis beddomei Peters, 1880
Beddome's caecilian (Ichthyophis beddomei) is an amphibian of the order Gymnophiona and the family Ichthyophiidae, named by Peters, 1880. It is a nocturnal carnivore that feeds on arthropods and vertebrates, and its microhabitats are aquatic, fossorial and terrestrial.
Quick facts about the beddome's caecilian
Its body length reaches up to 27.5 cm, and a clutch or litter numbers 17.5 on a representative value, from 6 to 29 across sources. The IUCN Red List assesses it globally as Least Concern, which is not a threatened category.
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- up to 27.5 cmsrc for Length
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Carnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- arthropods, vertebratessrc for Main food
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- 6 – 29src for Young per litter or clutch
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the beddome's caecilian live?
Not recorded
What is the beddome's caecilian?
Ichthyophis beddomei is a species of caecilian in the family Ichthyophiidae. This species is distributed widely in the Western Ghats in southern India. The nominal species might be a composite of several cryptic species. It is also known as the yellow-striped caecilian, Beddome's caecilian, or Nilgherries caecilian.
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Is the beddome's caecilian endangered?
The beddome's caecilian is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
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How is the beddome's caecilian classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAmphibia
- orderGymnophiona
- familyIchthyophiidae
- genusIchthyophis
- SpeciesIchthyophis beddomei Peters, 1880
Other names and names in other languages (7)
- Nilgherries caecilianEnglish
- Nilgherries caecilianEnglish
- Yellow-striped caecilianEnglish
- Yellow-striped caecilianEnglish
- červor indickýCzech
- Индийский рыбозмейRussian
- 貝氏魚螈Chinese
Relatives of the beddome's caecilian
Other species in the same genus Ichthyophis.
Ceylon caecilian
Ichthyophis glutinosus
Long-headed caecilian
Ichthyophis longicephalus
Kodagu striped caecilian
Ichthyophis kodaguensis
Koh Tao island caecilian
Ichthyophis kohtaoensis
Sumatra caecilian
Ichthyophis sumatranus
Maddatorai caecilian
Ichthyophis tricolor
CompareBeddome's caecilian vs Ceylon caecilianBeddome's caecilian vs Long-headed caecilianBeddome's caecilian vs Kodagu striped caecilianBeddome's caecilian vs Koh Tao island caecilian
Common questions
Each answer is written from the sourced facts on this page, and only where they hold the answer.
What kind of animal is Beddome's caecilian?
Beddome's caecilian is an amphibian in the order Gymnophiona and the family Ichthyophiidae.
How big is Beddome's caecilian?
Its body length reaches up to 27.5 cm.
What does Beddome's caecilian eat?
It is a carnivore whose main foods are arthropods and vertebrates.
Is Beddome's caecilian endangered?
No. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, which is not a threatened category.
How many young or eggs does Beddome's caecilian have?
A clutch or litter numbers 17.5 on a representative value, with sources reporting from 6 to 29.
When is Beddome's caecilian active?
It is nocturnal, and its microhabitats are aquatic, fossorial and terrestrial.
Who named Ichthyophis beddomei?
It was named by Peters, 1880.
What other names does Beddome's caecilian have?
It is also called the Nilgherries caecilian and the Yellow-striped caecilian.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- AmphiBIO, a global database for amphibian ecological traits · CC BY 4.0 · v1
Oliveira, B.F., São-Pedro, V.A., Santos-Barrera, G., Penone, C. & Costa, G.C. (2017) AmphiBIO, a global database for amphibian ecological traits. Scientific Data 4: 170123. https://doi.org/10.1038/sdata.2017.123. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.4644424.v5 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
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