About Caecilian:
- They belong to a group of limbless vermiform or serpentine amphibians with small or sometimes nonexistent eyes.
- Their tail is either short or completely absent.
- Most species spend the majority of their lives underground or playing in the waters of shallow streams.
- Caecilians are native to tropical regions, including Central and South America, Africa, and Southeast Asia.
About Kaziranga National Park:
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Why in the News?
- Recently, Assam’s wildlife officials recorded the striped caecilian amphibian in Kaziranga National Park for the first time.

