emerald-of-the-eight: Boulengerula taitanus, an amphibious caecilian endemic to Kenya. This is just
emerald-of-the-eight: Boulengerula taitanus, an amphibious caecilian endemic to Kenya. This is just one species of caecilian in with the mother guards her offspring, allowing them to feed off of her shed skin, which is high in fat and energy. This seems less odd when you remember that frogs and salamanders shed and eat their own skins. Images by Alex Kupfer. -- source link
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