Least ConcernOcelot
Leopardus pardalis
One of the 5 caecilians on WAnimals
Amphibians · Gymnophiona · Typhlonectidae
Typhlonectes natans
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The Rio Cauca caecilian is a limbless amphibian with the look of a giant earthworm and an entirely aquatic life. The caecilians are the third order of amphibians, far less well known than frogs and salamanders. It is viviparous: the embryos develop inside the mother and scrape the walls of the oviduct with specialised foetal teeth.
Size
30 cm – 55 cm
Life expectancy
12 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Sources consulted: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhlonectes_natans
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