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Something that's been bugging me.
Ever since I started reading about Caecilians, and finding out more interesting things, I have had a hard time talking to people about them (or finding people to talk about them with). Very few people seem to know what they are (including universities, and so called "Amphibian Experts". I have a hard time understanding this because they are SO unique, and have quite a lot of scientific significance. Incase you are unfimiliar with them, here are some main points:
*Most have scales
*first animal to have amniote egg (like reptiles/birds)
*most are FULLY terrestrial
*some born as completly formed babies (no larval stages once born)
*have live young and eggs
*beleived to be older than any other known living amphibian
*some are VERY toxic(similar to dart frogs)
*And there is over 150 species (probably way more that wait to be found)
I would of thought that because they are basically the exact opposite of any other amphibian that they would have been studied extensivly.
Anyone else have any thoughts on these? I would also love to get more RELIABLE information on any of the terrestrial species.
Kyle
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