Meet the 'Penis snake'

[DesertRhino150]

The Atretochoana eiselti is the world's largest known caecilian (over thirty inches) and the largest known tetrapod to lack lungs.

It was discovered while draining part of the Madeira River in Brazil as part of a hydroelectric dam project which could gravely affect this species that is thought to be aquatic.

'Penis snake' discovered in Brazil is actually a rare species of amphibian

EDIT: If someone inexplicably takes offence to the thread title, let me know and I will change it.

 

[TeaLovingDave]

Reports that this new caecilian is a kind of snake are a phallusy

 

[Surroundx]

"Other individuals have been found mouth the mouth of the Amazon, more than 2,500 km away."

Cryptic diversity anybody?

 

[EvilKittie]

The title offends me as its not a snake

 

[SMR]

Reports that this new caecilian is a kind of snake are a phallusy

Sometimes we need a +1 button.

 

[Chlidonias]

Wikipedia article on the species (it's quite interesting so have a read, and of course there are various links and references down the bottom):
[ame=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atretochoana]Atretochoana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame]

 

[DavidBrown]

Reports that this new caecilian is a kind of snake are a phallusy

Now, now there's no need to get teste.

 

[swagman]

The Atretochoana eiselti is the world's largest known caecilian (over thirty inches) and the largest known tetrapod to lack lungs.

Actually, the largest known caecilian species is Caecilia thompsoni with an adult length of 5 feet.