New caecilian just dropped
February 5, 2026 at 9:15 PM
New caecilian just dropped
Just remember, never go in against a caecilian when death is on the line.
February 3, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Just remember, never go in against a caecilian when death is on the line.
Hey look, I got me a caecilian! I think it's a bootleg and don't know what original it's based on. But still cool to have it. #caecilians
February 3, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Hey look, I got me a caecilian! I think it's a bootleg and don't know what original it's based on. But still cool to have it. #caecilians
Oh boy, and I thought Karl Shuker was crazy for suggesting the Mongolian deathworm was a gigantic caecilian! 😁
February 3, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Oh boy, and I thought Karl Shuker was crazy for suggesting the Mongolian deathworm was a gigantic caecilian! 😁
Okay bit of a odd repost for me imo, but seeing caecilian art is so cool, I love seeing weird and or rare species showing up in art
My half of an art trade with @squish.ink, local connoisseur of all things noodly and eyeless.
#Transformation #TF #Tftuesday #tfeveryday
#Transformation #TF #Tftuesday #tfeveryday
February 1, 2026 at 7:44 AM
Okay bit of a odd repost for me imo, but seeing caecilian art is so cool, I love seeing weird and or rare species showing up in art
CAECILIAN??? god feels weird seeing art of one def a uncommon but cool species
February 1, 2026 at 7:41 AM
CAECILIAN??? god feels weird seeing art of one def a uncommon but cool species
CAECILIAN TF??? LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOO
February 1, 2026 at 6:33 AM
CAECILIAN TF??? LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOO
oh my gosh caecilian tf?? this is awesome, i never see caecilians
February 1, 2026 at 6:33 AM
oh my gosh caecilian tf?? this is awesome, i never see caecilians
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January 31, 2026 at 12:00 AM
caecilian (a science-focused account dedicated to sharing updates and highlights in caecilian biology) moves to Bluesky (1.069 followers on X)
Bluesky: @caecilianbiol.bsky.social
Bluesky: @caecilianbiol.bsky.social
January 29, 2026 at 8:14 AM
caecilian (a science-focused account dedicated to sharing updates and highlights in caecilian biology) moves to Bluesky (1.069 followers on X)
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Tag yourself i'm the Malatgan River Caecilian
January 29, 2026 at 4:50 AM
Tag yourself i'm the Malatgan River Caecilian
CAECILIAN MENTIONED. these are beautiful Steph!!
January 29, 2026 at 4:28 AM
CAECILIAN MENTIONED. these are beautiful Steph!!
🚨NEW PAPER 🚨 Cold tolerance estimates for the Rio Cauca #Caecilian (Typhlonectes natans), a novel amphibian invader in the USA, published in Aquatic Invasions
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Cold tolerance estimates for the Rio Cauca Caecilian (Typhlonectes natans), a novel amphibian invader in the USA
Thermal tolerance can reveal the risk of establishment and spread for non-native tropical species introduced to more subtropical regions. These data are particularly important for novel introductions ...
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January 26, 2026 at 5:51 AM
🚨NEW PAPER 🚨 Cold tolerance estimates for the Rio Cauca #Caecilian (Typhlonectes natans), a novel amphibian invader in the USA, published in Aquatic Invasions
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🚨NEW PAPER 🚨 #Caecilians (Amphibia: Gymnophiona) as prey: a global synthesis, published in Journal of Natural History
(Image by Henrik Bringsøe and Niels Poul Dreyer, of two coral snakes feeding on a caecilian) www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
(Image by Henrik Bringsøe and Niels Poul Dreyer, of two coral snakes feeding on a caecilian) www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
January 26, 2026 at 5:44 AM
🚨NEW PAPER 🚨 #Caecilians (Amphibia: Gymnophiona) as prey: a global synthesis, published in Journal of Natural History
(Image by Henrik Bringsøe and Niels Poul Dreyer, of two coral snakes feeding on a caecilian) www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
(Image by Henrik Bringsøe and Niels Poul Dreyer, of two coral snakes feeding on a caecilian) www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
🚨NEW PAPER 🚨 Scent-driven self-recognition in #caecilian amphibians (Gymnophiona): an experimental study in Gegeneophis, publsihed in Journal of Vertebrate Biology
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January 26, 2026 at 5:37 AM
🚨NEW PAPER 🚨 Scent-driven self-recognition in #caecilian amphibians (Gymnophiona): an experimental study in Gegeneophis, publsihed in Journal of Vertebrate Biology
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what the fuck /pos I didn't know these animals existed en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caecilian
January 22, 2026 at 10:12 AM
what the fuck /pos I didn't know these animals existed en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caecilian
#NewSpecies!
New caecilian from #vietnam just snuck in:
Ichthyophis griseivermis
Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/7E85E3AC-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/vz.7...
#VertebrateZoology #IchthyophisGriseivermis
#FAIRdata
#OA #taxonomy #biodiversity #nature #conservation #herps #amphibia #caecilian
New caecilian from #vietnam just snuck in:
Ichthyophis griseivermis
Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/7E85E3AC-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/vz.7...
#VertebrateZoology #IchthyophisGriseivermis
#FAIRdata
#OA #taxonomy #biodiversity #nature #conservation #herps #amphibia #caecilian
January 22, 2026 at 10:07 AM
#NewSpecies!
New caecilian from #vietnam just snuck in:
Ichthyophis griseivermis
Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/7E85E3AC-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/vz.7...
#VertebrateZoology #IchthyophisGriseivermis
#FAIRdata
#OA #taxonomy #biodiversity #nature #conservation #herps #amphibia #caecilian
New caecilian from #vietnam just snuck in:
Ichthyophis griseivermis
Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/7E85E3AC-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/vz.7...
#VertebrateZoology #IchthyophisGriseivermis
#FAIRdata
#OA #taxonomy #biodiversity #nature #conservation #herps #amphibia #caecilian
Anura: Frogs & Toads
Caudata: Salamanders
Gymnophiona: Caecilians
Caudata: Salamanders
Gymnophiona: Caecilians
January 21, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Anura: Frogs & Toads
Caudata: Salamanders
Gymnophiona: Caecilians
Caudata: Salamanders
Gymnophiona: Caecilians
January 21, 2026 at 3:05 PM
January 21, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Finished my painting! Weirdly reluctant to share it now, like it needs too much explanation. Also now I'm very aware how far I strayed from my reference pictures- whoooops
#art
#art
January 20, 2026 at 10:28 AM
Finished my painting! Weirdly reluctant to share it now, like it needs too much explanation. Also now I'm very aware how far I strayed from my reference pictures- whoooops
#art
#art
Scientists discover rare caecilian species Gegeneophis valmiki | Kolkata News
Kolkata: Indian scientists have discovered a rare subterranean amphibian species in the northern Western Ghats of Maharashtra and named it Gegeneophis valmiki.The discovery, made by a multi-institutional research team…
Kolkata: Indian scientists have discovered a rare subterranean amphibian species in the northern Western Ghats of Maharashtra and named it Gegeneophis valmiki.The discovery, made by a multi-institutional research team…
Scientists discover rare caecilian species Gegeneophis valmiki | Kolkata News
Kolkata: Indian scientists have discovered a rare subterranean amphibian species in the northern Western Ghats of Maharashtra and named it Gegeneophis valmiki.The discovery, made by a multi-institutional research team led by the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), has been published in the international journal Phyllomedusa. The species was first collected in 2017 by K P Dinesh, senior scientist at ZSI, during surveys on the Valmiki Plateau in Maharashtra's Satara district.
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January 17, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Scientists discover rare caecilian species Gegeneophis valmiki | Kolkata News
Kolkata: Indian scientists have discovered a rare subterranean amphibian species in the northern Western Ghats of Maharashtra and named it Gegeneophis valmiki.The discovery, made by a multi-institutional research team…
Kolkata: Indian scientists have discovered a rare subterranean amphibian species in the northern Western Ghats of Maharashtra and named it Gegeneophis valmiki.The discovery, made by a multi-institutional research team…
#Critterary 17: I think you've stumped me today. So, I'm just going to say, axolotls are very cool! (Am I the only one who pronounces it ASH-a-low-tle?)
Also caecilians. You know what they say: "Never go in against a caecilian when death is on the line!"
Also caecilians. You know what they say: "Never go in against a caecilian when death is on the line!"
January 17, 2026 at 3:43 PM
#Critterary 17: I think you've stumped me today. So, I'm just going to say, axolotls are very cool! (Am I the only one who pronounces it ASH-a-low-tle?)
Also caecilians. You know what they say: "Never go in against a caecilian when death is on the line!"
Also caecilians. You know what they say: "Never go in against a caecilian when death is on the line!"
Scientists discover rare caecilian species Gegeneophis valmiki | Kolkata News
Kolkata: Indian scientists have discovered a rare subterranean amphibian species in the northern Western Ghats of Maharashtra and named it Gegeneophis valmiki.The discovery, made by a multi-institutional research team…
Kolkata: Indian scientists have discovered a rare subterranean amphibian species in the northern Western Ghats of Maharashtra and named it Gegeneophis valmiki.The discovery, made by a multi-institutional research team…
Scientists discover rare caecilian species Gegeneophis valmiki | Kolkata News
Kolkata: Indian scientists have discovered a rare subterranean amphibian species in the northern Western Ghats of Maharashtra and named it Gegeneophis valmiki.The discovery, made by a multi-institutional research team led by the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), has been published in the international journal Phyllomedusa. The species was first collected in 2017 by K P Dinesh, senior scientist at ZSI, during surveys on the Valmiki Plateau in Maharashtra's Satara district.
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January 17, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Scientists discover rare caecilian species Gegeneophis valmiki | Kolkata News
Kolkata: Indian scientists have discovered a rare subterranean amphibian species in the northern Western Ghats of Maharashtra and named it Gegeneophis valmiki.The discovery, made by a multi-institutional research team…
Kolkata: Indian scientists have discovered a rare subterranean amphibian species in the northern Western Ghats of Maharashtra and named it Gegeneophis valmiki.The discovery, made by a multi-institutional research team…