Mexican burrowing caecilian

Mexican Hautwühle ( Dermophis mexicanus )

The Mexican Hautwühle ( Dermophis mexicanus ) is a soil-dwelling Blindwühle.

Features

The upper side gray, brown or olive green colored Mexican Hautwühle is 10 to 60 inches long. She has distinct rings around the body.

Occurrence of life

The Mexican Hautwühle can be found from Mexico to northern South America. She lives exclusively in lockererdigem ground. Your pointed foot they used for digging.

In addition to invertebrates it also feeds on small lizards. The animal can make some clicking noises, whose significance is not known.

The Mexican Hautwühle lays no eggs. The larval development takes place in the womb. The boys come after a long gestation period to mature world.

The Mexican Hautwühle comes territory as still often.

Endangering

The Mexican Hautwühle is listed by the IUCN due to the loss of their habitat in the category VU vulnerable. For the protection of nature Nature Reserves are reported.