<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">Gymnophiona</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31409409</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:50:04</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">caecilians</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">Aponda</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">caecilian</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Order of serpent-like amphibians, having a compact skull for burrowing with many compound bones, limbs or girdles, a persistent notochord, typically having naked skin (although some have scales), complete metamorphosis like frogs and toads, a compact skull, and  lidless tiny eyes nearly hidden by the skin. Dates from Early Jurassic to present, with six extant families and about 170 living species. ]]></dc:description></metadata>