Super “weird” half-frog-snake-worm monster in Vietnam

With an elongated body shape, divided into small segments. They don’t have scales and are slimy like worms, but they have eyes and mouths like snakes. Surely many people will be confused about what to call it.

If 10 people encounter them, 7 will probably say they are worms and 3 will think they are snakes. But actually, this animal belongs to the frog family.

This unique animal is called a worm frog by scientists, an amphibian species distributed in many mountainous areas of Vietnam, stretching from Thai Nguyen to Ca Mau.

Here are some pictures of them:

Cơ thể của loài ếch giun có hình giống giun đất song cỡ lớn hơn.

The body of the earthworm frog is shaped like an earthworm but larger. (Photo: Phung My Trung).

Thân hình của bò sát, có sọc dọc nâu vàng trơn bóng cùng chiếc đầu dẹt ngoe nguẩy của loài ếch giun này lại càng khiến người ta liên tưởng đến những loài rắn độc có màu sắc nổi bật, bắt mắt

Furthermore, the reptile’s body, with smooth, shiny yellow-brown vertical stripes and the wiggly flat head of this worm frog, makes people think of venomous snakes with striking, eye-catching colors. (Photo: War/Nguyen Vu Khoi)

Chiều dài cơ thể ếch giun có thể tới hàng chục cm.

The body length of a worm frog can reach tens of centimeters. (Photo: pskhun)

Chúng khác giun ở chỗ: Đầu có mắt như hai chấm đen.

They differ from worms in that: The head has eyes like two black dots. (Photo: Maxim Ryzhov)

Đầu ếch giun nhỏ và hơi dẹp, mõm tương đối nhọn và có hàm rõ.

The head of the worm frog is small and slightly flat, the snout is relatively pointed and has a clear jaw. (Photo: biozcw)

Ở giai đoạn nòng nọc, ếch giun có mang ở hai bên cổ. Khi trưởng thành, mang ở hai bên cổ tiêu biến và con vật hô hấp theo cách khác.

In the tadpole stage, worm frogs have gills on both sides of their neck. When mature, the gills on both sides of the neck disappear and the animal breathes differently.

Ếch giun thường sống ở những nơi có độ cao lớn như ở dãy Tam Đảo, nhưng người ta cũng bắt gặp chúng ở những vùng đất thấp như rừng U Minh.

Worm frogs often live in high altitudes such as the Tam Dao range, but people also encounter them in lowland areas such as U Minh forest. (Photo: Maxim Ryzhov)

ống chui luồn trong đất như giun, hang chúng thường được bắt gặp ở những nơi đất xốp sâu khoảng từ 20 - 30cm gần ao hồ.

Living in the soil like worms, they are often found in loose soil about 20 – 30cm deep near ponds and lakes. (Photo: eol.org)

Thức ăn của ếch giun là giun đất và một số loại côn trùng.

Worm frogs’ food is earthworms and some insects. (Photo: thetexanherper.com)

Số lượng ếch giun hiện nay còn khá ít do chúng bị mất môi trường sống ở nhiều nơi.

The number of earthworm frogs is currently quite small because they have lost their habitat in many places. (Photo: Nikolai Orlov)

Chúng đẻ trứng ở gần chỗ có nước.

They lay eggs near water. The number of eggs in a clutch is about 20, connected together by mucus and the female wraps it around to protect the eggs from drying out and regulates the appropriate temperature so that the young have the best opportunity to develop. (Photo: thetexanherper.com)

Loại lưỡng cư độc đáo này đã được đưa vào Sách Đỏ Việt Nam và được luật pháp bảo vệ.

This unique type of amphibian has been included in Vietnam’s Red Book and is protected by law. (Photo: Pskhun)

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