A worm-like creature secretes a nutritious milk from its rear end to feed its hatchlings, in the first known example of an amphibian feeding its young in this way. The ringed caecilian (Siphonops ...

Caecilians, worm-like amphibians that live underground, produce a milk-like substance for their hatchlings. This is behavior typically seen only in mammals, said Brazilian researchers Thursday in ...

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A species of worm-like amphibian has been caught on camera feeding milk to its young. The creature, known as a caecilian, lives underground. Researchers believe that the animal developed the ability ...

A team of paleontologists have discovered the first 'unmistakable' Triassic-era caecilian fossil -- the oldest-known caecilian fossils -- thus extending the record of this small, burrowing animal by ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Female caecilian (Siphonops annulatus) with its newly hatched offspring, indicated by their pale pink color. In incredible new ...

Caecilians are an illusive type of snakelike amphibian that live in aquatic and subterranean environments. In some species, mothers produce a special type of nutrient-rich skin that juveniles consume, ...

A new species of fossilized caecilian, a worm-like amphibian, has been found in Arizona’s Petrified Forest National Park. The species was named Funcusvermis gilmorei, after the Ohio Players’ 1972 song ...