New Caecilian Family described

[findi]

Family of Legless Amphibians Discovered: Photos : Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/animals/legless-amphibians-122102.html

 

[Kaysie]

Not often an entirely new family is described!

 

[Azhael]

The picture of the gilled juvenile inside the egg is extraordinarily beautiful.

 

[Niels D]

That last picture is fascinating indeed!

 

[findi]

I'm looking forward to lots of caecilian surprises in the future - after the skin-feeding larvae came to light, nothing seems impossible! Best, Frank

 

[ozarkhellbender]

This is awesome! I am a big caecilian enthusiast!

 

[findi]

They are amazing, aren't they? Here's a paper on their conservation...not much available on the subject
Another I wrote awhile back on keeping T. natans, the pet trade "rubber eel"

Enjoy, Frank

 

[ozarkhellbender]

They are amazing, aren't they? Here's a paper on their conservation...not much available on the subject
Another I wrote awhile back on keeping T. natans, the pet trade "rubber eel"

Enjoy, Frank

They totally are! In fact, I like them MORE than salamanders. That's right! I went there!

Thanks for the articles! Here is an interesting article on the rediscovery of Atretochoana: http://www.museu-goeldi.br/editora/bn/artigos/cnv6n3_2011/discovery(hoogmoed).pdf

 

[findi]

Much appreciated, best, Frank

 

[ozarkhellbender]

Much appreciated, best, Frank

You are very welcome.