Vanzolini's worm lizard
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| Species: | A. vanzolinii
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| Amphisbaena vanzolinii | |
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Amphisbaena hugoi Vanzolini, 1989 | |
Amphisbaena vanzolinii, also known as Vanzolini's worm lizard, is a worm lizard species in the genus Amphisbaena. This species is endemic to northern South America.[1]
Etymology
The specific name, vanzolinii, is in honor of Brazilian herpetologist Paulo Vanzolini.[2]
Geographic range
It is found in northern Brazil, Guyana (formerly British Guiana), and Suriname.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Amphisbaena vanzolinii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 28 April 2015.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Michael Watkins; Michael Grayson. 2011. The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 312 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Amphisbaena vanzolinii, p. 273.)
Further reading
- Gans, C. 1963. Notes on Amphisbaenids (Amphisbaenia, Reptilia). 8 A Redescription of Amphisbaena stejnegeri and the Description of a New Species of Amphisbaena from British Guiana. ("Amphisbaena vanzolinii, new species", pp. 13-17, Figures 10-14.)
See also
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