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Koh Tao Caecilian (Icthyophis kohtaoensis), family Ichthyophiidae, Hon Son Island, Vietnam
Caecilians are amphibians, like frogs and salamanders.
They are not worms, nor are the snakes.
Most species are fossorial (burrowing), and some are aquatic/semi-aquatic.
photograph by James Jolokia
Beddome’s Caecilian (Ichthyophis beddomei), family Ichthyophiidae, order Gymnophiona, Kerala, India
Caecilians are legless amphibians that resemble worms
Many species are blind, some develop through metamorphosis while others give live birth to developed young
Caecilians of the family Ichthyophiidae, known as “fish caecilians”, “striped caecilians”, or “Asian tailed caecilians”, are basal/primitive among caecilians, possessing eyes and a very short tail (most caecilians are tailless and many lack eyes)
in India they are believed to be extremely poisonous (they aren’t) and are often killed on sight
Photo by Adit Jeyan
Cardamom Mountain Caecilian Ichthyophis cardamomensis
A caecilian, limbless amphibian, found in southwest Cambodia. It is associated with hilly evergreen and semi-evergreen forests, often being found inside rotting logs and underneath soil during the day.
Data Deficient
image by Ian Dugdale
Kodagu striped caecilian (Ichthyophis kodaguensis)
Photo by Saunak Pal
Grey Worm Caecilian (Ichthyophis griseivermis), family Ichhtyophiidae, Xuan Lien National Park, Thanh Hoa, Vietnam
Caecilians are amphibians, like frogs and salamanders.
They are not worms, nor are they snakes.
photograph by Nick Poyarkov
Koh Tao Caecilian (Ichthyophis kohtaoensis), family Ichthyophiidae, Tam Dao, Vietnam
Caecilians are legless amphibians, in their own order, like frogs and salamanders.
They are vertebrates.
They are NOT snakes, nor are they worms.
Most species are fossorial (burrowing), though some are aquatic.
photographs by Viet Herping
Koh Tao Caecilian (Icthyophis kohtaoensis), family Ichthyophiidae, Hon Son Island, Vietnam
Caecilians are legless amphibians, in their own order, like frogs and salamanders.
They are vertebrates.
They are NOT snakes, nor are they worms.
Most species are fossorial (burrowing), though some are aquatic.
photographs by James Jolokia
Lesser Yellow-banded Caecilian (Ichthyophis pseudangularis), family Ichthyophiidae, Sri Lanka
Caecilians are amphibians, like frogs and salamanders.
They are not worms, nor are they snakes.
photograph by Laura Ruysseveldt
