The word, 'amphibian' literally means double life. Amphibians live a double life in both water and land. Amphibian larvae are 100% aquatic. As adults, amphibians spend most of their time on land, and return to the water to cool off or escape predators.
There are 3 orders of amphibians:
1) Anura (frogs and toads)
These have powerful hind legs that move symmetrically for propulsion.
2) Urodela (salamander)
These walk and swim in side-to-side undulations of the body.
3) Apoda (caecilians)
Caecilians is pronounced like Sicilians but are quite different in nature. These resemble worms (legless and burrowing). They move with snakelike motion.
We humans can playfully imitate their movement patterns. The amphibian - reptilian reflex movement pattern, which is somewhat similar to how a salamander swims, is said to release loaded stress in the neuro-motor sensory systems. See video below for a demonstration.
We document and share a catalog of movements. This blog and the videos are for entertainment purposes only.
NOW Amphibian - Reptilian Swimming Reflex
by N-TOP Neuroligical Training for Optimal Performance of Italy
photo by Bill Bouton, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
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