Worm Lizard

[zinto]

Has anyone ever had any experience with these guys? I'm not looking to keep any, I'm just interested in this unique species! Rhineura floridana is the only species native to the US, found in Florida (go figure!). A couple of links to let you know what exactly I'm talking about:
http://www.stetson.edu/~pmay/herps/rhineuflo%201.jpg
http://www.shrike.net/herps/amphisbaenids/146-floridawormlizard.htm
http://www.4to40.com/earth/geography/htm/reptilesindex.asp?counter=54

 

[Gigas]

apparently they only eat termites and ant larvae,

 

[zinto]

Other sources include spiders and earthworms in their diet.

 

[Barbedwirecat]

WOW that looks remarkably like a cacialian (sp?) said like "sisilian"

Any correlation between the two?

 

[Gigas]

Caecilians are amphibian and these are reptile, Where as worm lizards lost their legs to aid in moving through tunels, caecilians have no trace of anything that sugests that they ever had legs