Cayenne Caecilian

Yep, between these and the kinkajous, there's a new animal to discover everyday. In fact, I'll share the kinkajou pictures we have too

i got it from a website, i thought it was cool though, i never knew much about these so you learn new things everyday

Never to old to learn about a new colorful amazing amphibian. Thanks!

Very interesting creature! Thanks for the information :)

Just got word that Matt has a couple more pictures of these. I'll add them when our connection improves

Thanks to moralcoral too :)

Very interesting newssantalucia and thanks for the 411 on the blind, no legged amphibian.

Thank you,

Moralcoral. You star! That's a pretty wholesome summary for us. Thanks very much.

Wow. What a creature! Fantastic spotting!

The name caecilian derives from the Latin word caecus, meaning "blind", referring to the small or sometimes non-existing eyes. Despite appearing quite worm like, caecilians are in fact a type of amphibian, along with the anurans (frogs and toads) and the urodeles (salamanders and newts). They lack legs, functional eyes and tail and the body is usually ringed in appearance. Terrestrial caecilians being fossorial can be found beneath leaf litter or rotten logs and may even be surface active in heavy rains but there are however also a number of aquatic species. Their foods include earthworms, termites and other burrowing invertebrates and they possess two rows of teeth in the upper jaw and one in the bottom, which are curved and sharp. Some specimens can be up to and over three feet in length. Not only are they found here in South America but also in Africa and Asia

And a very interesting animal! Not really here to study them, but it's a nice bonus when you seen them.

that is a great picture!

These are very interesting animals! for more info perhaps you can add wikis page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caecilian