Kirk's caecilian is a limbless, worm-like amphibian of the family Scolecomorphidae, known as the buried-eyed caecilians because their eyes lie beneath the skull's covering bone or skin rather than sitting in an open socket as in other caecilians. It is found in the highland forests of Malawi, where it burrows through moist soil and leaf litter. Like many caecilians, it is rarely encountered and much of its basic biology remains poorly documented.
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Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Scolecomorphus kirkii
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Source Scolecomorphus kirkii (Wikipedia)Distribution: MalawiQuote, Distribution: Malawi
It is known from southern Malawi east of the Shire River, northern Mozambique, and Tanzania (including the Nguru, Udzungwa and Uluguru Mountains); the known distribution is discontinuous but the species is expected to occur in the intervening areas.
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Source Scolecomorphus kirkii (Wikipedia)Distribution: MozambiqueQuote, Distribution: Mozambique
It is known from southern Malawi east of the Shire River, northern Mozambique, and Tanzania (including the Nguru, Udzungwa and Uluguru Mountains); the known distribution is discontinuous but the species is expected to occur in the intervening areas.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Scolecomorphus kirkii (Wikipedia)Distribution: TanzaniaQuote, Distribution: Tanzania
It is known from southern Malawi east of the Shire River, northern Mozambique, and Tanzania (including the Nguru, Udzungwa and Uluguru Mountains); the known distribution is discontinuous but the species is expected to occur in the intervening areas.
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1. Scolecomorphus kirkii (Wikipedia)
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Scolecomorphus kirkii (common names: Kirk's caecilian, Lake Tanganyika caecilian) is a species of caecilian in the family Scolecomorphidae.
2. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Scolecomorphus kirkii
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"canonicalName": "Scolecomorphus kirkii"
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