caecilian

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It adds to the curiousness of caecilians, who were already known for feeding hatchlings skin ripped off mom’s back as a postnatal nutritious snack.

From New York Times • Mar. 7, 2024

Amphibians, a class of animals able to live both on land and in the water, consist of three groups: frogs, salamanders and the wormlike animals called caecilians.

From Washington Post • Mar. 15, 2023

It is so old, in fact, that it has legs, where modern caecilians are limbless, looking like worms and snakes.

From Washington Times • Jan. 26, 2023

Located primarily in the tropics of Africa, Asia and Latin America, one would not expect caecilians to be particularly vocal.

From Salon • Nov. 9, 2022

As tetrapods, most amphibians are characterized by four well-developed limbs, although some species of salamanders and all caecilians possess only vestigial limbs.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013