Long Bloee caecilian [SEP] parent taxon
Long Bloee caecilian
The Long Bloee caecilian, Ichthyophis atricollaris, is a species of amphibian in the family Ichthyophiidae endemic to Sarawak, Borneo (Malaysia). The precise type locality, as well as its habitat, are unknown.
The type series varied in total length.
suggests that matriphagy can exist under nutrient-limited conditions, but the costs generally outweigh the benefits when mothers have sufficient access to resources.
Forms of parental care similar to matriphagy Parental investment by skin-feeding in Caecilian amphibians.
Caecilian amphibians are worm-like in appearance, and mothers have thick epithelial skin layers. The skin on a caecilian mother is used for a form of parent-offspring nutrient transfer. 
The Taita African caecilian "Boulengerula taitana" is an oviparous (egg-laying) caecilian whose skin transforms