If it is toxic, however, then evolution of the caecilian's glands may actually predate the development of venomous oral glands in snakes or other vertebrates. And as is already thought to be the case ...

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 ...

Scientists found a 2-foot-long amphibian with dozens of teeth in a forest of Ecuador and discovered a mysterious new species, a study said. Photo from Mark Oliver Rödel In a forest of Ecuador, a ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Female caecilian (Siphonops annulatus) with its newly hatched offspring, indicated by their pale pink color. In incredible new ...

A caecilian fossil from the Triassic period, discovered in Arizona, helps Virginia Tech researchers understand the evolution of the species. It’s 2019 and just like any other day for PhD student Ben ...

Traffic, partiers, sunshine. And now caecilians? You can find them all in South Florida. We know about the first three in the list, so let’s try to explain the fourth. Weird, noodle-shaped amphibians ...

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A new species of a caecilian found in a plantation near Cotigao wildlife sanctuary in Canacona has been named after the range forest officer (RFO) of Bondla Paresh Porob. Giri further added, "This ...