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Caecilians feed on small subterranean creatures such as earthworms. The body is cylindrical and often darkly coloured, and the skull is bullet-shaped and strongly built. Caecilian heads have several unique adaptations, including fused cranial and jaw bones, a two-part system of jaw muscles, and a chemosensory tentacle in front of the eye. The ...
Caecilianus was an archdeacon of Carthage, who supported his bishop Mensurius in opposing the fanatical cult of martyrdom led by the Circumcellions.Mensurius forbade any to be honoured as martyrs who had given themselves up of their own accord or who had boasted that they possessed copies of the scriptures which they would not relinquish.
Ichthyophis is a genus of caecilians (limbless amphibians, sometimes called the Asian caecilians) found in Southeast Asia, the southern Philippines, and the western Indo-Australian Archipelago. In Sri Lanka, three species occur.
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Dermophis is a genus of worm-like amphibians [1] in the family Dermophiidae, the Neotropical and Tropical African caecilians. [2] [3] They are found in the Middle America between southern Mexico and northwestern Colombia. Common names Mexican caecilians or Neotropical caecilians are sometimes used for them. [2]
Boulengerula taitana (common names: Taita African caecilian, Taita Hills caecilian, Taita Mountains caecilian) is a species of caecilian. It is endemic to the Taita Hills region of southeast Kenya. [3] Boulengerula taitana are unique caecilians in appearance, fertilization type, and parental care. From their similar shape and presentation to ...
Caecilians are some of the least studied amphibians. Not much is known about their behavior and life history. Siphonops annulatus is highly fossorial, spending most of its life burrowed underground. A study found tunnels made by this species to go no deeper than 20 cm. This species uses a highly ossified skull to help burrow into the ground. [5]
Ichthyophis beddomei is a species of caecilian in the family Ichthyophiidae. This species is distributed widely in the Western Ghats in southern India. [1] [2] The nominal species might be a composite of several cryptic species. [2] It is also known as the yellow-striped caecilian, Beddome's caecilian, or Nilgherries caecilian. [1] [2]