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Caecilian
Least Concern

Caecilian

Gymnophiona

A limbless burrowing amphibian that resembles a worm or snake.

Category Amphibian
Habitat Forest
Diet Carnivore
Lifespan 5–20 years depending on species
Size Body length 10 cm to over 1.5 m depending on species
Scientific Name Gymnophiona

About Caecilian

A limbless burrowing amphibian that resembles a worm or snake.

It belongs to the Amphibian group and is commonly associated with forest habitats with a carnivore diet, with a lifespan of 5–20 years depending on species, a size of Body length 10 cm to over 1.5 m depending on species, a conservation status of Least Concern.

Fun Fact

Some caecilians care for their young with remarkable skin-feeding behaviors.

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Amazon Basin , Brazil Western Ghats rainforest , India