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Mexican Caecilian
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Mexican Caecilian

Dermophis mexicanus

The Mexican burrowing caecilian (Dermophis mexicanus) is a species of limbless amphibian in the family Dermophiidae. It is found in Mexico and Central America, where it burrows under leaf litter and plant debris.

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