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Rare amphibians found at Keri [1]

As many as 42 young Caecilians were recently found at Talacho Kungo in Keri-Sattari.
The presence of the rare amphibians in the area in recent times has evoked great interest among wildlife lovers from other parts of India and the world.
Caecilians are legless, burrowing amphibians which mostly live in leaf litter, loose soil, under rocks and decaying logs.
The smaller caecilians superficially

Publication Date: 
14/09/2010
Herald (Panjim) [2]
Tags:
Amphibians [3], Wildlife [4], Goa [5]
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