Rubber Eel (Typhlonectes natans)

Rubber Eel (Typhlonectes natans)

Dimensioned comparison drawing of the Rubber Eel compared to other caecilians
Description
Description

The Rubber Eel (Typhlonectes natans) inhabits the savannah, tropical dry shrublands, tropical moist shrubland, and flooded lowland grasslands in Venezuela, Colombia, and Trinidad and Tobago. In these places, it favors underwater or underground environments. Alternatively, you can find it in aquarium stores. The rubber eel can be black or dark gray and breathe through the skin. It resembles a worm because it lacks legs and has an elongated ring-shaped segmented body covered with folds of skin. It is nocturnal and can give birth to seven live young ones. It feeds on worms, small fish, and even crustaceans.

Dimensions & Sizes
Dimensions & Sizes

The Rubber Eel has an overall length between 18.1”-22” (46-56 cm) and body diameter of .79”-.98” (20-25 mm). The typical lifespan of the Rubber Eel is between 4-5 years.

Set of scaled top view drawings of the Rubber Eel
Set of scaled top view drawings of the Rubber Eel
Set of silhouette outline drawings of the Rubber Eel in multiple views
3D Model
3D Model
Details
Details

*Under Development*

Height:
.79”-.98” | 20-25 mm (Diameter)
Width:
.79”-.98” | 20-25 mm (Diameter)
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Length:
18.1”-22” | 46-56 cm
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Scientific Name:
Typhlonectes natans
Lifespan:
4-5 years

Drawings include:
Rubber Eel top view (assorted)

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