Some unique features of egg laying and reproduction in Ichthyophis malabarensis (Taylor) (Apoda:Amphibia)

Seshachar, B. R. ; Balakrishnan, T. A. ; Shakuntala, Katre ; Gundappa, K. R. (1982) Some unique features of egg laying and reproduction in Ichthyophis malabarensis (Taylor) (Apoda:Amphibia) Current Science, 51 (1). pp. 32-34. ISSN 0011-3891

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Abstract

The paper describes egg laying and reproduction in Ichthyophis Malabarensis. 100 eggs, the largest ever in Apoda, are laid in a single string and manipulated by the female into a massive clutch. The reproductive strategies in the species are discussed.

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