#ichthyophis

[herpsandbirds]

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

[every-day-creechur]

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

[animalids]

Kodagu striped caecilian (Ichthyophis kodaguensis)

Photo by Saunak Pal

[frogsneedourhelp]

I shall call her Cecilia — currently my favorite #FishSnake #Ichthyophis ... Experimenting with less scientificky drawings :) (at Tetrapod | Mandica Illustration and Design, Inc.)

[herpsandbirds]

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

[herpsandbirds]

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 

[herpsandbirds]

Banna Caecilian (Ichthyophis bannanicus), family Ichthyophiidae, Viet Nam

Some herpetologists consider this species as a population of the Koh Tao Island Caecilian (Ichthyophis kohtaoensis).

Caecilians are amphibians, like salamanders and frogs.

They are not worms, and they are not snakes.

photograph by Viet Herping

[herpsandbirds]

Koh Tao Caecilian (Ichthyophis kohtaoensis), family Ichthyophiidae, southern Viet Nam

Caecilians are amphibians, like frogs and salamanders. (They are vertebrates.)

They are not worms, nor are they snakes.

Most species are either fossorial (burrowing), like this species, or aquatic.

photograph by James Jolokia