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IUCN (Red List) status: Data Deficient (DD).
For Red List information on this species, see the IUCN species account.

From the IUCN Red List Species Account:   Range Description This species is known only from the type locality (Kuttal) in north-east India, six miles south-west of Silchar in Cachar, Assam. It was collected at an altitude of approximately 100m asl. Habitat and Ecology This is presumably a subterranean species in evergreen or semi-evergreen tropical forest. It is assumed to be oviparous with terrestrial eggs that develop directly, and to not be dependent on water for breeding. Population There is no information on the population status of this species, which is known only from the holotype, which was collected in or before 1904. Population Trend Unknown Major Threats The threats to this species are unknown. It is possible that the development of infrastructure, particularly urbanization, is threatening its type locality. Conservation Actions It is in need of taxonomic review (Wilkinson pers. comm.). Taxonomic Notes The taxonomic status of this species is unclear. Citation Annemarie Ohler, Sushil Dutta, David Gower, Mark Wilkinson 2004. Gegeneophis fulleri. In: IUCN 2012   IUCN Terms of Use