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 ...

Florida could be overrun by disturbing-looking "penis snakes" that may have slithered their way in from the Amazon. Caecilians can grow up to five feet long and DNA analysts believe the first one ...

Caecilians are amphibians like salamanders and frogs, but they’re often mistaken for snakes because of their long, legless bodies. Now, scientists think that the similarities between the two are more ...

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New research suggests this legless amphibian called a caecilian may be the first known amphibian to possess a venomous bite. Carlos Jared Smooth-bodied, legless amphibians called caecilians look like ...

It is known as the amphibian chytrid fungus and can cause a deadly disease that is decimating some of the world's frogs, toads, newts and salamanders. However, the fungus had not been detected in the ...

Toothy worm-like creatures called caecilians have smooth, shiny skin and already look a lot like snakes. Still, scientists were surprised to discover some of these legless animals may have venomous ...

There are nearly 200 species of caecilians, but most people will never encounter one. That’s because they tend to live underground, burrowing through loose soil and ground litter with their long, ...

With a sleek, eel-like body and beady eyes, the aquatic caecilian is quite an unusual amphibian. Amazonia recently welcomed four squirmy siblings to the Amphibian Alert exhibit. In this Q&A, animal ...

The Gulf of Guinea islands harbor an abundance of species found nowhere else on Earth. But for over 100 years, scientists have wondered whether or not a population of limbless, burrowing ...

A new study indicates São Tomé island has two species of caecilians found nowhere else on Earth. The research adds evidence to a century-long scientific debate and reveals how volcanic activity may ...