Gegeneophis primus

Gegeneophis primus, the Malabar cardamom caecilian or Sugandhagiri blind caecilian, is a limbless amphibian of the family Grandisoniidae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats and currently known only from Sugandhagiri Cardamom Estate near Vythiri in Wayanad district, Kerala, at about 850 m. It has been found in moist, loose soil along a small stream, beneath leaf litter and vegetation in shaded areas of evergreen forest and cardamom plantations (Wikipedia, general species account).

Adults measure about 168-180 mm in total length. The mouth sits somewhat behind the tip of the snout, the eyes are extremely small and covered by skin or bone, and there are no dermal scales. The tail is short and blunt with a poorly developed terminal shield. Its body is adapted for burrowing and it is rarely seen above ground (Wikipedia, general species account).