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Caecilian
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The caecilians are an order (Gymnophiona) o amphibians that superficially resemble yirdworms or snakes. Thay maistly live hidden in the grund, makin them the least familiar order o amphibians. Aw extant caecilians an thair closest fossil relatives are grooped as the clade Apoda. Thay are maistly distributit in the tropics o Sooth an Central Americae, Africae, an Sooth Asie. The diets o caecilians are nae weel kent.
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Quick Facts Caecilians, Scientific classification ...
Caecilians | |
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Dermophis mexicanus | |
Scientific classification | |
Kinrick: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Cless: | Amphibia |
Subcless: | Lissamphibia |
Order: | Gymnophiona J.P. Müller, 1832 |
Faimilies | |
Caeciliidae | |
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Distribution o caecilians (in green) |
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