Boulengerula taitana

Boulengerula taitana (also known as the Taita African caecilian, Taita Hills caecilian or Taita Mountains caecilian) is a species of caecilians. They belong to the family Caeciliidae. They live in Africa in countries like Kenya. Their habitat is subtropical or tropical forests. Many people mistake them for worms. They lay their eggs in foam nest in water.

References

Loader, S. & Measey, J. 2004. Boulengerula taitana. In: IUCN 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. . Downloaded on 6 April 2007.

Other websites
A BBC documentary
New Scientist article on Boulengerula taitanus
Video of Boulengerula behaviour 
BBC footage of young caecilians

Category:Caecilians
Category:Animals of Africa