生长繁殖 Growth and reproduction有研究记录,在地表下约0.1米的潮湿土壤中,发掘出一只总长36厘米的雌性刚果蚓螈,并带有一窝16只的幼螈。幼螈总长约11-12厘米。已知本种最大的卵尺寸为3.5×2.6mm。同其他蚓螈一样,刚果蚓螈是卵生的。此外,刚果蚓螈父母会照顾幼仔,幼螈会以母亲的皮肤为食。当幼螈总长达到约10-12公分时,它们会离开母亲独立生活。
刚果蚓螈的英文介绍 IntroductionHerpele squalostoma is a species of caecilian in the family Herpelidae. It is also known by the common name Congo caecilian.[3] It is found in Central and extreme easternmost West Africa (southeastern Nigeria, Cameroon, western Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea (including Bioko), Gabon, Republic of the Congo, western Democratic Republic of the Congo, and possibly the Cabinda Province of Angola).在神秘的大自然面前,我们无知的像个孩子......