Caecilians are the first amphibians known to pass on their microbiomes to their offspring. By Sofia Quaglia When born, baby caecilians — legless amphibians that look like a mash-up of a snake and a ...

Caecilians are an elusive type of amphibian that primarily live underground and look like a cross between a worm and a snake. One of the few things that is known about caecilians is their unique ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American A new species of skin-feeding amphibian has ...

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A species of worm-like amphibian has been caught on camera feeding milk to its young. The creature, known as a caecilian, lives underground. Researchers believe that the animal developed the ability ...

Caecilians are an illusive type of snakelike amphibian that live in aquatic and subterranean environments. In some species, mothers produce a special type of nutrient-rich skin that juveniles consume, ...