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Introduction to the amphibian order Gymnophiona (or Apoda),
Caecilians.
 The order Gymnophiona is comprised of
caecilians.
Caecilians are unusual amphibians possessing reduced tails,
with the exception of the family Ichthyophiidae, reduced eyes,
segmented skin with tiny scales, powerful heads for burrowing,
and acute olfactory systems. Caecilians actually resemble
giant earthworms, rather than typical amphibians. Caecilians are
found throughout most of northeast South America, a few
patches in southeast Africa, and much of southern Asia.
Photo Credits:
Ichthyophis kohtaoensis, copyright Henk Wallays,
Henk.Wallays@pandora.be
References
Hofrichter, Robert. Amphibians: The World of Frogs, Toads,
Salamanders and Newts. Firefly Books, 2000. |
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