Discovering new worm family 'dwelling families' in India

Scientists have said for the first time the discovery of a new "family" of footless amphibians, named Chikilidae (belonging to Caecilian's mysterious amphibian family) living under the forest land in the east north India.

According to the BBC (UK), Chikilidae is the 10th undefended amphibian family. Scientists call them worm-like amphibians because their appearance resembles earthworms.

The eggs hatch directly into the child, not through the larval stage (tadpole).

They are difficult to detect by living in the ground or under the carpet of fallen leaves in the forest. Unfortunately, the living area of ​​worm-dwelling amphibians in northeastern India is very crowded and they often burn forests to get agricultural land.

American science magazine Live Science said children of amphibian-type amphibians often create underground drives to lay eggs. The amphibian "mother" will curl around the eggs, hatching eggs, then the embryos will form and grow in the eggs for 2-3 months, then hatch directly into the baby. During this time the children fasted.

Amphibious egg worm.Embryos form and develop in eggs for 2-3 months

Dr SD Biju, who discovered the new "family" of amphibian animals, works at the University of Delhi, India, said Chikilidae vision is weak, their head bones are hard to develop, suitable for excavation. Scientists are continuing to research to determine their specific species names.