Beddome's caecilian

Description

Adults measure 210–270 mm (8.3–10.6 in) in total length,including the 4–5 mm (0.16–0.20 in) long tail.The body is dark violet-brown,becoming light brown ventrally.A yellow lateral stripe runs from the head to the tail tip.The stripe becomes slightly wider at the neck.The upper lip and lower jaw are also yellow in colour.The eyes are distinct.The tentacles are placed very close to the lip and almost equidistant from the eyes and nostrils.The nostrils at the tip of the snout are visible from above.The upper jaw slightly overhangs the lower jaw.