The discovery of Ichthyophis yangi, a limbless caecilian amphibian, is the second known species of its kind in the country and the first unstriped species of Ichthyophis found in China, according ...

They hold significant importance in biological classification. However, caecilian species are relatively rare among existing amphibians. There are nearly 200 species of caecilians known to science.

During the surveys, researchers tracked down a few of these amphibians and, after taking a closer look, realized they’d discovered a new species: Caecilia truncata, or the truncated caecilian.

During the surveys, researchers tracked down a few of these amphibians and, after taking a closer look, realized they’d discovered a new species: Caecilia truncata, or the truncated caecilian.

During the surveys, researchers tracked down a few of these amphibians and, after taking a closer look, realized they’d discovered a new species: Caecilia truncata, or the truncated caecilian.

Scientists found 2-foot-long limbless amphibian with dozens of teeth in forest and discovered new species: Tesoro’s caecilians, study said.