caecilian

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A wormlike caecilian and a moth with a yellow crown of scales were named after former President Donald Trump.

From Seattle Times

Modern-day amphibians are represented by three distinct lineage: frogs, salamanders, and limbless caecilians.

From The Guardian

Like most other amphibians, caecilians have long been thought to produce only poisons, which, unlike venoms, aren’t actively injected into other creatures.

From New York Times

They tested animals from eight of 10 families of salamanders, five families of frogs and one family of caecilians, a type of limbless amphibian you might mistake for a worm or snake.

From New York Times

They tested 32 species of amphibians from eight families of salamanders, five families of frogs and one family of wormlike caecilians.

From Scientific American