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Giant Lungless "Worm" Found Living on Land
Matt Kaplan
for National Geographic News
November 18, 2009
A new amphibian species can survive on land with no nostrils, lungs, or legs, say researchers who discovered the bizarre beast.
The creature, found in Guyana, is part of the wormlike group of amphibians known as caecilians. Only one other caecilian species is known to live without lungs.
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Photo essay on brightly colored caecillians from NatGeo
Matt Kaplan
for National Geographic News
November 18, 2009
A new amphibian species can survive on land with no nostrils, lungs, or legs, say researchers who discovered the bizarre beast.
The creature, found in Guyana, is part of the wormlike group of amphibians known as caecilians. Only one other caecilian species is known to live without lungs.
Continue reading entire article
Photo essay on brightly colored caecillians from NatGeo