Ichthyophis elongatus

Ichthyophis elongatus, the elongated caecilian, is a species of amphibians in the family Ichthyophiidae endemic to Sumatra,^[3] including some nearby islands; however, whether these belong to this species is uncertain.^[1]

Ichthyophis elongatus
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Gymnophiona
Clade:	Apoda
Family:	Ichthyophiidae
Genus:	Ichthyophis
Species:	I. elongatus
Binomial name
Ichthyophis elongatus Taylor, 1965[2]
Elongated caecilian range

Specimens allocated to this species with certainty have been collected from lowland forest and from a ravine near degraded forest.^[1]

The type series varied 280–300 mm (11–12 in) in total length. It is relatively slim, with body width of 7.8–8 mm (0.31–0.31 in).^[2]