Koh Tao Island Caecilian

Koh Tao Island Caecilian (Ichthyophis bannanicus) is an amphibian recorded for Vietnam in the project inventory. Its supporting occurrence note is “GBIF: 128 Vietnam records”. The supplied scientific name is retained because regional amphibian taxonomy and species boundaries can change, while similar-looking species may require calls, detailed morphology or genetic evidence for reliable separation. This profile therefore distinguishes the recorded identity and occurrence from broader biological context instead of inventing unsupported locality, size, diet or breeding details (project species data; Amphibian Species of the World taxonomy).

Ichthyophis caecilians are limbless, burrowing amphibians with ringed bodies, reduced eyes and sensory tentacles between the eyes and nostrils. They move through moist soil and litter, feeding on earthworms and other subterranean prey. Females lay eggs in damp terrestrial chambers and guard them, while larvae of many species enter water. These are genus-level notes rather than Vietnamese field observations of this record, so exact size, habitat, diet, clutch and development times are omitted (general Ichthyophis biology; Amphibian Species of the World).