#NewSpecies 2012 | Chikilidae: a new family of legless amphibians from northeast India
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เขียดงูวงศ์ใหม่ ของโลก Family Chikilidae ค้นพบจากทางตะวันออกเฉียงเหนือของอินเดีย
จากการวิเคราะห์สายสัมพันธ์ทางวิวัฒนาการ พบว่ามีบรรพบุรุษร่วมกันกับกลุ่มเขียดงูในแอฟริกา (Family Herpelidae)
The new amphibian family is named Chikilidae, derived from a Northeast Indian tribal language (Garo) word for caecilians. The new genus is called Chikila. The newly discovered animals were found in Northeast India. Besides having no legs, they also do not have tails.
2012. Discovery of a new family of amphibians from northeast India with ancient links to Africa
http://rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org/lookup/doi/10.1098/rspb.2012.0150
Chikilidae: a new family of legless amphibians from northeast India | http://facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=263019367105871
Pictures: New Amphibians Without Arms or Legs Discovered| http://on.natgeo.com/z2YAgS
Family of Legless Amphibians Discovered: Photos | http://news.discovery.com/animals/legless-amphibians-122102.html
Discovery of New Legless Amphibians | http://www.earthtimes.org/nature/chikilidae-caecilians-amphibian-tetrapod/1834/
![Detail: A close up of an egg shows the amphibian curles up with its head visible Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2104746/Chikilidae-New-species-legless-amphibian-discovered.html#ixzz1n6tRjHgv](http://www.siamensis.org/sites/default/files/new-species-burrowing-caecilian-egg-closeup_48946_600x450.jpg?1329884332)
![Chikila fulleri in life, brooding egg clutch (in captivity)](http://www.siamensis.org/sites/default/files/new-species-burrowing-caecilian-blue_48945_600x450.jpg?1329884377)
![Volume reconstruction of high-resolution X-ray computed tomography data showing cranium and mandibles of C. fulleri. - Cranium and mandible in right lateral view.](http://www.siamensis.org/sites/default/files/new-species-burrowing-caecilian-jaw_48948_600x450.jpg?1329910946)
![A newly discovered family of legless amphibians consisting of a worm-like mother and her eggs Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2104746/Chikilidae-New-species-legless-amphibian-discovered.html#ixzz1n6tN0Z6x](http://www.siamensis.org/sites/default/files/new-species-burrowing-caecilian-adult-with-eggs_48944_600x450.jpg?1329884399)
![About to hatch into miniature-adult caecilian Amphibia - the eggs that don't become tadpoles; Credit: © S. D. Biju](http://www.siamensis.org/sites/default/files/new-species-burrowing-caecilian-eggs_48947_600x450.jpg?1329884367)
![Female of the species, Chikila fuller in life, brooding and hatching its egg clutch (in captivity); Credit: © S. D. Biju](http://www.siamensis.org/sites/default/files/new-species-burrowing-caecilian-young_48949_600x450.jpg?1329884386)
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