rare snake, like a penis

Similar Snakes Male Genital Mutilation, scientists in Brazil discovered a new species of snake. The unique, blind and claimed the snake shaped like male genitalia. Atretochoana eiselti, thus the name given to the species, found in the bottom of the river Madeira in Rondinia, Brazil. Companion animals anehdidunia.blogspot.com actually discovered in November last in the dam that is connected with the river Amazon. However, this newly announced after the investigators were able to confirm the type of snake.

 Even so, almost no information obtained other than that amphibians do not have lungs and feet and a length of 1 meter. They conclude that while these animals have close relation with the salamanders and frogs, but in terms of looks more like a snake.

"From 6 tails we found, one dead, three were released back to nature, and the second is our duty to study," said an expert involved in the research, Julian Tupan of Santo Antonio Energy. "Although it looks like a snake, reptiles and animals are not more closely related to salamanders and frogs,"

In addition researchers have not yet determined the snake genus. In other words, it is confirmed that these animals are endangered species. These animals do not have eyes that look like snakes, friends anehdidunia.blogspot.com estimated the animal blind. He lived in the area a warm and watery flowing and breathe using leather.

Atretochoana eiselti, is claimed blind snakes and has the shape of male genitalia. "We think that these animals breathe through their skin and may prey on small fish and worms. Yet until now we still can not prove it," said Julian.

Previous reports of the discovery of these animals exist in 1968, but only sporadic without further research. Found at last November at a dam on the Madeira river in Rondinia river, the Amazon, Brazil.