This species is distributed widely in the Western Ghats in southern India.

A yellow lateral stripe runs from the head to the tail tip.

[3] Ichthyophis beddomei is a subterranean species associated with leaf-litter, humus, and soil substrates.

It lives in wet evergreen tropical forest but can also occur in low-intensity agricultural areas and in plantations.

It is an adaptable species that can be locally abundant, but severe habitat destruction remains a potential threat.