Caecilia pachynema (Intac caecilian)
Caecilia pachynema Günther, 1859
It is a large, robust caecilian with a very elongate terminal shield. It is blackish gray with two pale lateral stripes (cream, yellow or orange) interrupted by the dark grooves. Caecilia nigricans and Caecilia tenuissima have a range of primary grooves similar to Caecilia pachynema, but differ by…
