Uraeotyphlus malabaricus

Uraeotyphlus malabaricus, the Malabar tailed caecilian, also called the Nilgiris caecilian or white-lipped caecilian, is endemic to the Western Ghats. It is known from its type locality, the "Malabar" in Kerala, and from the Nilgiri Mountains in Tamil Nadu. Adults measure 145-234 mm, including the 3-6 mm tail (Wikipedia, general species account).

The body is short and stout, violet above and lighter below. The eyes are distinct and ringed in light colour, and the tentacles sit underneath, close to the lip. Light areas surround the nostrils, snout tip and tentacles, the upper lips and lower jaw are light cream, there is a light spot near the vent, and the tail tip is whitish (Wikipedia, general species account).