Caecilians of the Western Ghats
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Caecilians of the Western Ghats
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The Western Ghats in India are home to several species of caecilians (Gymnophiona).
Caecilians are legless, burrowing amphibians which mostly live in leaf litter, loose soil, under rocks and decaying logs. They are also found in agricultural fields and only surface during the monsoon. The body is elongated and smooth with a slimy skin. The smaller caecilians superficially resemble earthworms while the larger ones are often mistaken for snakes. However, they can be told apart from earthworms by t
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2022-02-10T22:20:12Z
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