Sicilian worm
Spanish translation: culebra ciega o cecilia
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| 11:13 Mar 18, 2004 |
| English to Spanish translations [PRO] Zoology / Possible aquarium pet | |||||
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|  Selected response from: David Meléndez Tormen Chile | ||||
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| sicilian worm culebra ciega o cecilia Explanation: Hola, Encontré un par de articulos muy completos acerca de este animal. Su nombre en inglés es "Caecilian worm" o tambien "rubber eel/worm". Parece ser que "Sicilian" es una forma incorrecta de escribirlo. La denominación científica es "Typhlonectes natans" y para ella encontré en español páginas que se usan los términos "cecilia" o "culebra ciega". Yo te sugeriría usar este último. Saludos, David Ceacilians, the Rubber Eeel (Typhlonectes natans) http://members.tripod.com/~Tropic_Cove/aquariums/ceacilians.... Many hobbyists have probably seen these fascinating creatures in pet stores under the label "Sicilian Worm" or "Rubber Eel." Don't bother asking the clerk what they are, chances are he or she probably won't know. They might tell you they're worms from Sicily or that they are rubbery eels (I've heard both responses). But it's not his fault he doesn't know. There is almost no literature on them from which to learn. Just what are these guys and why is there so much confusion surrounding them? Neither worms nor eels, caecilians (not Sicilians) are members of an ancient family of amphibians. These unique animals went underground long before the dinosaurs appeared. They are rarely seen in the wild because, with the exception of Typhlonectes natans, they spend almost their entire lives underground. T. natans is one of the only ones that spends a great deal of time in an aquatic environment, and is the focus of this article. This species is native to Columbia (South America), and grows to 18 to 22" in length. It is a dark grey- black in color and closely resembles its relative T compressicauda in appearance (T. compressicauda is brownish with a slightly thicker body). But what do these animals offer to the hobbyist? Artículo en español, muy completo y con fotografías: Bajo el nombre común de "Culebras ciegas" se conoce a un grupo de anfibios que despierta gran interés debido a que es considerado uno de los grupos de origen más antiguo dentro de la clase que pese a ser tetrápodos, carecen de miembros. Aunque se encuentran presentes en diferentes áreas del territorio nacional, su bajo porcentaje en relación a la cantidad de especies de anfibios reportados y su distribución en zonas de difícil acceso; hace que se carezca de suficiente información taxonómica, biológica y ecológica de las especies que componen el grupo. http://200.110.105.66/phylum/phylum3/pyl5_3.htm |
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| sicilian worm Cecilia Explanation: Es un animal perteneciente al orden de anfibios de los ápodos (anfibios sin patas)y tiene el aspecto de gusanos o culebras, de ahí el nombre vulgar de culebra ciega/culebrilla ciega. Yo optaría por cecilia, ya que el primero puede dar la idea errónea de que se trata de un reptil, cuando en realidad se trata de un anfibio. |
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