Who are servage and dangerous are these people?
Source:Servage look pretty strange, isn't it?
On our planet is inhabited by a huge variety of animals, so the existence of some of them, many of us do not even know. Here is did you know that in the world there are creatures that are simultaneously similar on the slippery worms and poisonous snakes? They are called servegame (Caeciliidae) and live in the soils of tropical regions of Africa, Asia and America. Since they are underground lifestyle, scientists know very little about them, but research is ongoing. For example, recently biologists from Brazil found out that mouth cermag are many poisonous teeth. There is an assumption that these creatures is the only amphibians that secrete a poison not only the skin and teeth. So what is it, if you dig these creatures and touch, people will die?
Unusual animals
About the unusual inhabitants of tropical lands was described in a scientific . As mentioned, usually these creatures live in the soil, but sometimes they can be found in crumbling the dry weight of the trees and the anthills. Body length Cervar can reach 117 centimeters to several size can grow so-called giant servage (Caecilia thompsoni). They have no legs and in General they do like a mixture of snakes and worms. Skin naked and covered with glands that secrete mucus.
Gigantic curvage
Due to this slime, they depend little on the presence of nearby water. Many other amphibians lay eggs in water, and curvage can lay directly in the soil. To moisturize the walls, they just cover it with a thick layer of mucous fluid. In the first days of their life the larvae breathe using gills, but then they disappear. Eyes Cervar located under the skin, but it makes almost no sense. Therefore, evolution has endowed these creatures a good sense of smell and sense of touch. Yes, they are blind, but still can instantly feel the danger.
Poisonous teeth cermag
Cermag hunt many animals — for example, they can certainly eat some species of spiders. For protection from enemies, they use the poison, secreted by glands on the skin. However, according to Brazilian scientists, curvage secrete poisonous substances not only through the skin. In their mouths are two rows of tiny teeth, which are connected with many tiny stings. How dangerous this poison is, scientists have yet to learn. But in its composition they've found the protein phospholipase A2 found in the venom of some bees, wasps and snakes.
it looks like the head servage. I would not like to such a creature bit the hand
If the teeth cermag really poisonous, they can be considered the only amphibians with life-threatening bites. Besides, they can be given the title of the most ancient vertebrate creatures with poisonous teeth. The fact is that venomous snakes have appeared on our planet approximately 100 million years ago. But these like worms were crawling in the depths of our planet as much as 250 million years ago. This, at least from the remains.
Teeth curvage
It is Important to note that between snakes and servegame nothing in common. These unusual creation developed themselves and is a clear gift of evolution. the fact that a creature without any limbs cannot catch up with the victim. Therefore, it is important to kill prey was even one bite. Most likely, the poison cermag dangerous to small insects, but harmless to people. But, at the moment, this is all speculation, and scientists need to conduct a more thorough study of poisonous compounds in the teeth of these creatures.
About the existence of Cervar is not known to all people, but readers of our website could be the material about the project to save 66 000 species of animals. In 2018, more than 50 representatives of institutions together to collect genetic data 66 000 species of animals on our planet. It is believed that with collected "libraries" will humanity be able to rebuild the populations of animals in the emergence of some global problems. The project is worthy of attention, so be sure to see — the good, the author Hi-News.ru Ilya Hel explained everything in detail.
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