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Gegeneophis mhadeiensis Bhatta, Dinesh, Prashanth & Kulkarni, 2007
| family: Grandisoniidae genus: Gegeneophis
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Species Description: Bhatta G, Dinesh KP, Prashanth P, Kulkarni NU 2007 A new species of the Indian caecilian genus Gegeneophis (Amphibia: Gymnophiona: Caeciliidae) from the surroundings of Mahadayi Wildlife Sanctuary, Western Ghats. Current Science 93: 1442- 1445. |
Etymology: The specific epithet, "mhadeiensis," refers to the type locality on the bank of a tributary of the River Mhadei (an alternative spelling of Mahadayi) (Bhatta et al. 2007). |