Ichthyophis moustakius

Ichthyophis moustakius, the Manipur moustached caecilian, is endemic to north-east India. It has been observed at its type locality in Tamenglong district, Manipur, at 300-1,100 m above sea level, and has also been recorded around Guwahati and in Mizoram (Wikipedia, general species account).

The eyes are closer to the top of the head than to the lip, surrounded by a narrow whitish ring, with an eye diameter of about 0.6 mm. It has broad lateral yellow stripes. The head is somewhat U-shaped and fairly short, there are no scales on the collars, and the tail is upturned towards the tip (Wikipedia, general species account).