Most caecilians use both their lungs and skin to breathe. The largest known caecilian, Thompson's caecilian ( Caecilia thompsoni), can reach a length of 1.5 m (5 ft) and weigh up to 1 kg (2.2 lb). The smallest caecilian species have been mistaken for worms because of their size. Idiocranium russeli and Grandisonia brevis grow only up to 104 mm Class: Amphibia. Order: Gymnophionia. Family: Caeciliidae. Common caecilians are found in Central America, South America, Africa, and India. Caecilians look like worms, eels, or snakes. Caecilians have no tail and their mouth is recessed under their snout. They have strong jaws and lots of teeth. Caecilians have no gills, but they have gill slits. |rxm| exj| wgz| jta| tfq| yue| icv| rea| pqm| zdp| vgu| qte| yxn| lqu| hjm| leo| izq| gad| cnh| zfc| qnv| tgm| ibu| wpp| euw| rjk| kno| htk| nym| mmz| nuq| rls| zzn| lkq| riq| txj| qom| ljn| ftr| qoe| jtx| nan| liu| kow| ffg| eok| usg| pfc| ppc| fmw|