Tina saw my post on the slow worm, which is in fact a legless lizard. Then she found this creature, which has only a single pair of legs, but is neither a snake nor a lizard. In fact, it is unusual for creatures of this genus, the Amphisbaenians, to have legs at all. First a creature that should have legs, now one that shouldn't.
Photo source: Unexplained Mysteries
Say hello to the ajolote of Mexico. As you might expect, given the configuration of the claws and the lack of pigmentation, the ajolote is a subterranean, burrowing creature. The scales are arranged in rings, giving it a wormy appearance. The nubby tail doesn't help either. This is a very confused creature.
But it goes to show that it's hard to find good looking a subterranean animal. But what good are looks if you never see the light? It's easy to be ugly when you can't see yourself in the mirror.
Thanks, Tina.
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15 comments:
Kjewt!
incredible O_O
I dunno. You say ugly, I say a cutie-patootie. :B
lol, I think it's adorable...little claws...eeheehee.. =]
A face only a mother could love! LOL. Great post as always!
This seems a bit weird for a mexican creature, Ajolote is the
Spanish word for the axolotl:
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajolote
vs
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axolotl
--Ratz
Its widdle face and widdle arms/hands are cute... but the rest of it, especially the stubby tale, give me the willies! It looks like an octopus tentacle.
Sherry SofN
It's a fake...
Hm... wiki redirect to axolotl which looks somewhat completely different than creature on the picture, but I've found another definition for the title: Bipes biporus
er, i hate to be the downer, but i believe this is a photoshop fake. as far as i can remember (which for a lot of people is proof enough) this was one of the photos in a contest for merging different kinds of animals. this was around 1997-1998.
anyhoo, sorry i can't remember the site. however, i am somewhat of an armchair biologist and i don't think this is real!
vaguegirl,
It's not a fake, just google for
"bipes biporus" and you will see!
Vaguegirl--
Yes, it's real!
http://www.tigr.org/reptiles/species.php?genus=Bipes&species=biporus
--TwoDragons
unless the whole world is against me, you are right! thanks for letting me know without being mean about it. what a f*cking WEIRD beastie, eh?
No es un ajolote, inútil!!! Pon "ajolote" en google imagenes y mira lo que sale.
Hay que ser inútil para publicar algo sin investigarlo antes...
not an Axólotl, anyway,they are magnificent and marvelous creatures, they can regenerate any tissue, even it's brain or full limbs.
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