Caecilians are long-bodied, limbless amphibians that look similar to earthworms because of segmental rings around their body. Although they are not exactly amphibian-looking, their bones, teeth, fat bodies and other structures show that they are related to salamanders and frogs.
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Caecilians are long-bodied, limbless amphibians that look similar to earthworms because of segmental rings around their body. Although they are not exactly amphibian-looking, their bones, teeth, fat bodies and other structures show that they are related to salamanders and frogs.
They’ve also developed venom resistance FIFTEEN times (source) and are themselves possibly the only venomous amphibians (source)
Wasn’t it also recently discovered that they make milk too?
Yes. It’s rather graphic.
That’s… concerningly phrased…
Yeah, I need more information before I look this up, but I’m so curious
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00686-5
is there any way i can get a non-paywalled version?
I wonder if there are any species that both produce milk and give birth to live offspring. Just channeling my inner Diogenes…
They also produce milk for their young.