2018年5月23日 · caecilian Underground burrowing amphibian found in Central and South America, s Asia and Africa. Its worm-like body varies from c.18–135cm (7–53in) in length and its colour from black to pink. There are sensory tentacles between the …

2010年6月29日 · Housing a caecilian can prove to be difficult as well. The vast majority are ground dwelling burrowers, and you won't likely see them above ground at all. That's why most hobbyists keep them in fully aquatic setups, which in my opinion, is far from ideal for the animal itself. It would likely be stressed out and succumb to disease easier.

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Caecilian husbandry is, however, still poorly understood and certainly a work in progress (e.g., Wake 1994; O’Reilly 1996). After keeping terrestrial caecilians in my live animal lab for several years, I have developed a general husbandry protocol that may prove useful to others.

However, most experts on caecilian biology also recognize a sixth family, the Typhlonectidae, because of its special features and because of the multiple paraphyly of the family Caeciliidae. Resolution of the relationships of genera now included in the Caeciliidae is likely to result in the designation of additional families.

Kirk's caecilian Banded caecilian Kirk's caecilian. Scolecomorphus kirkii. taxonomy. Scolecomorphus kirkii Boulenger, 1883, East Africa, probably from the vicinity of Lake Tanganyika. other common names. None known. physical characteristics. This is the largest species of Scolecomorphus; adults attain a length of 8.5–18.2 in (215–463 mm ...

2007年5月7日 · The vernacular 'rubber eel' refers to one species in particular, Typhlonectes natans, as it is the most commonly seen caecilian in the trade. I've seen 'Sicilian eel' and 'Sicilian worm' (obvious bastardizations of 'caecilian') on some fish lists. Jason

The Pattipola caecilian is a medium-size to large species that grows to 8.3–12.1 in (210–307 mm) in length. This unstriped caecilian is a uniform lavender-gray with 282–335 annular folds along the body. The tentacular opening is distinctly closer to the eye than to the nostril. distribution. This species occurs in Sri Lanka. habitat

KIRK'S CAECILIAN (Scolecomorphus kirkii): SPECIES ACCOUNT PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS. Buried-eyed caecilians (sih-SILL-yuhns) are small to medium-sized caecilians. The mouth opens on the bottom of the head …

This caecilian is fully aquatic, inhabiting slow-moving, warm tropical rivers and streams. behavior. Individuals are known to share burrows and leave them at sunset to forage for food. They have many mucous glands all over their bodies, and the secretion is apparently toxic and distasteful to fishes. Predators include large fish, snakes, and birds.