Creature Closeup: Aquatic Caecilian
![An aquatic caecilian in its habitat at the Academy](https://calacademy.org/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_standard_960x540/public/assets/images/blogs/aq_3114x2076_aquaticcaecilian_mg_0307-edit_gl_cas_220113.jpg)
Size: 18-22 inches
Range: Columbia, Venezuela, possibly Trinidad and Tobago
Habitat: Tropical and subtropical rivers, marshes, and lakes
IUCN Red List status: Least concern
It’s a worm! It’s a snake! No… It’s our aquatic caecilian! These amphibians are limbless and nearly blind, but their keen sense of smell and thick skull (no offense) are ideal for snuffling through sediment and slurping up prey. On today’s menu? Shrimp and bloodworms! *Chef’s kiss*
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![An aquatic caecilian in its habitat at the Academy](https://calacademy.org/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_standard_960x540/public/assets/images/blogs/aq_3158x2105_aquaticcaecilian_mg_0365-edit_gl_cas_220113.jpg)
![An aquatic caecilian in its habitat at the Academy](https://calacademy.org/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_large_1920x970/public/assets/images/blogs/aq_3293x2195_aquaticcaecilian_mg_0289-edit_gl_cas_220113.jpg?itok=DvUgAa4H&c=2f30195da97c05e4e75fe936c0b070b3)
Our aquatic caecilian and Surinam toad habitat is between the rainforest exit and Amazon Flooded Forest Tunnel. View on our interactive map