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Amphibians called caecilians add cloacal secretions of a nutritious material similar to milk to their numerous quirks, according to a new study. By Sofia Quaglia Sofia Quaglia previously wrote about ...

Legless amphibians called caecilians, more commonly known as rubber eels and, more memorably, “penis snakes,” have been discovered in South Florida. The slippery little creatures were first found in ...

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There are many islands that have unique flora and fauna, like Madagascar, the Galapagos, or the islands of the Gulf of Guinea, where limbless burrowing amphibians called caecilians live. Researchers ...

These amphibians may look like mutant worms, but they are actually a little-known species called a caecilian, amphibious creatures which dwell underground, making them difficult to study. Now, thanks ...

A new study indicates São Tomé island has two species of caecilians found nowhere else on Earth. The research adds evidence to a century-long scientific debate and reveals how volcanic activity may ...

Caecilian amphibians feed their young by producing a special skin layer, transferring microbes to promote a healthy microbiome. The study highlights this unique parenting behavior and its contribution ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Meet our caecilians and Amazonia keeper Mike Kirby in this virtual animal demo! . . . With a sleek, eel-like body and beady eyes, the aquatic ...