NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Ichthyophis is a genus of caecilians (limbless amphibians, sometimes called the Asian caecilians) found in Southeast Asia, the southern Philippines, and the western Indo-Australian Archipelago. In Sri Lanka, three species occur. All are found in almost all habitats, but are known to prefer moist ones.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ichthyophis belongs to Amphibia and to the genus of Caecilians. Amphibians are cold-blooded vertebrates. They have a backbone, and they maintain body temperature through external means, such as lying in the sun. Hence, the correct answer is option (B).

Detailed explanation-3: -Ichthyophis is a genus of caecilians limbless amphibians, sometimes called the Asian caecilians which are found in Southeast Asia, the southern Philippines, and the western Indo-Australian Archipelago.

Detailed explanation-4: -Video Solution: Ichthyophis is a blind limbless mammal.

Detailed explanation-5: -So, the correct answer is ‘It is a limbless amphibian, who lives in water’.