Microcaecilia unicolor
A species of Tiny caecilians Scientific name : Microcaecilia unicolor Genus : Tiny caecilians
Microcaecilia unicolor, A species of Tiny caecilians
Scientific name: Microcaecilia unicolor
Genus: Tiny caecilians
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Description General Info
Description
Microcaecilia unicolor is a species of amphibian in the Caeciliidae family. It is endemic to French Guiana. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, plantations, rural gardens, urban areas, and heavily degraded former forest.
General Info
Lifespan
6-10 years
Diet
Microcaecilia unicolor primarily feeds on small invertebrates. Its diet significantly consists of ants, termite larvae and other insects found in the soil, displaying a specialized myrmecophagous feeding behavior.
Appearance
Microcaecilia unicolor is a small, elongated, limbless amphibian with smooth skin. Characteristic of its species, it presents a uniform purplish-black coloration all over its body. This creature doesn't have distinctive features like horns, wings, or tails. Its appearance stays relatively constant regardless of its age or gender, with no significant visual differences.
Behavior
Microcaecilia unicolor is a fossorial species, which means it spends most of its life underground. Its behavior is predominately solitary. Equipped with a sensory tentacle on either side of the head, microcaecilia unicolor exhibits unique hunting behavior, using chemoreception to locate earthworms - its primary food source. No specific territorial behavior is reported for this species.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Amphibians Order
Caecilians Family
Common caecilians Genus
Tiny caecilians Species
Microcaecilia unicolor 
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