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Amphisbaena carli

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Amphisbaena carli
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Amphisbaenidae
Genus: Amphisbaena
Species:
A. carli
Binomial name
Amphisbaena carli

Amphisbaena carli is a species of worm lizard in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Brazil.[1]

Etymology

The specific name, carli, is in honor of American herpetologist Carl Gans.[1]

Habitat

The preferred habitat of A. carli is forest. The holotype was collected in an area that had been recently deforested and replanted with pines.[1]

Description

A. carli is uniformly pink, both dorsally and ventrally.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Amphisbaena carli at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 24 February 2019.

Further reading

  • Pinna, Pedro H.; Mendonça, André F.; Bocchiglieri, Adriana; Fernandes, Daniel S. (2010). "A new two-pored Amphisbaena Linnaeus from the endangered Brazilian Cerrado biome (Squamata: Amphisbaenidae)". Zootaxa 2569: 44–54. (Amphisbaena carli, new species). (in English, with an abstract in Portuguese).