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Eocaecilia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Gymnophiona
Genus: Eocaecilia
Jenkins & Walsh, 1993
Species: E. micropodia
Binomial name
Eocaecilia micropodia
Jenkins & Walsh, 1993

Eocaecilia micropodia is a genus of prehistoric gymnophionan amphibian from the early Jurassic of Arizona, United States.

Life restoration of Eocaecilia micropodia

Eocaecilia shared some characteristics with salamanders and the now extinct microsaur amphibians. It was of small size, about 15 cm in length. Unlike modern caecilians, which are legless, Eocaecilia possessed small legs, and while modern caecilians have poorly developed eyes and spend a lot of time under ground, Eocaecilia's eyes were somewhat better developed. It may be the ancestor of modern caecilians, or a relative of said ancestor.

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