New legless amphibian found in Kolhapur named after Marathi dialect

Zoological Survey of India researchers have described Gegeneophis chandgadi, a new species of legless, burrowing amphibian known as a caecilian, from Buzawade village in Kolhapur's Chandgad taluka. It was found in August 2025 under decaying logs and leaf litter in lead author Sahil Shikalgar's backyard. The species is named after the Chandgadi dialect of Marathi spoken in the region.