Cadea (lizard)
Cadea | |
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Cadea palirostrala. Side view of head of type specimen (No. 2717, AMNH) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Superfamily: | Lacertoidea |
Clade: | Amphisbaenia |
Family: | Cadeidae Vidal & Hedges, 2007 |
Genus: | Cadea JE Gray, 1844 |
Species | |
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Cadea is a genus of amphisbaenians, commonly known as Cuban keel-headed worm lizards. Two species are placed in this genus. Both species are endemic to Cuba.
Species
- Cadea blanoides (Stejneger, 1916) - spotted amphisbaena
- Cadea palirostrata (Dickerson, 1916) - sharp-nosed amphisbaena, Dickerson's worm lizard, Cuban sharp-nosed amphisbaena
References
Further reading
- Gans C (2005). "Checklist and Bibliography of the Amphisbaenia of the World". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History (289): 1–130.
External links
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