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Bizarre caecilians may be the only amphibians with venomous bites

Creatures that look like snakes appear to have glands near their teeth that secrete venom

a ringed caecilian

Ringed caecilians (Siphonops annulatus) don’t just look like snakes; new research suggests they might also deliver a venomous bite.

Carlos Jared

By Christie Wilcox

- More than 2 years ago

Caecilians are amphibians like salamanders and frogs, but they’re often mistaken for snakes because of their long, legless bodies.