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Worm-Like Amphibians Leak Milk For Their Hatchlings And It's Kind of Cute
Distant relatives of frogs and newts, caecilians are an order of venomous, legless, nearly (or completely) blind amphibian ...
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Mysterious 2-foot-long creature — with dozens of teeth — discovered as new species
Researchers visited several sites in northern Ecuador between 2016 and 2023 in search of caecilians, an unusual and poorly known type of amphibian, according to a study published Nov. 15 in the ...
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Sagalla caecilian
Caecilians are poorly understood creatures, being limbless amphibians that lead highly secretive lives within soil or water. The Sagalla caecilian has previously been mistaken for a worm by local ...
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An amphibian that produces milk?
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Amphibians such as frogs ‘are sliding towards extinction’; Chinese populations remain threatened, major study finds
Two out of every five amphibians are threatened with extinction ... newts, salamanders and caecilians, which are highly sensitive to environmental changes. The scientists are urging immediate ...
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Could frogs go the way of the dinosaurs?
From the Amazonian rainforest to your local park, you’ll find frogs and other amphibians everywhere. Across the world, there are 7,000 species of frogs, toads, salamanders and caecilians.
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Head of Caecilian with Glands Showing (IMAGE)
This image shows the head with the skin partially removed to show the tooth-related glands around the lips. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases ...