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Where are teeth located in a caecilian’s mouth?

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Zoom in on the serpentine locomotion of the limbless, amphibious caecilian over soil — Gymnophiona Caecilian moving over soil.

In caecilians, teeth are located on all of the jaw bones. Additionally, they possess a palatal series of teeth, which are positioned medial to the maxillary series. These recurved teeth are used by the animals to capture their prey.12