National Geographic is reporting that a "giant lungless worm was found living on land." I love reading articles on new species, especially ones as strange and exotic as these worms. They almost appear to be snake-like in some pictures. Very creepy, but amazing as well. The article also reports that a small lungless frog has been found:
It just goes to show that life can thrive in ways we never thought possible."Together with the small lungless frog, the diminutive new caecilian
suggests that lunglessness is most likely to appear in amphibians that are
relatively small, the study authors say. That's because the lungless animals
breathe through their skin. Small body size increases the area of porous skin in
relation to body mass, making it easier for the animal to absorb oxygen from the
air."
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