Cadea (lizard)
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Family: | Cadeidae Vidal & Hedges, 2007
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Genus: | Cadea JE Gray, 1844
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Cadea is a genus of Amphisbaenia, 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)
- Cadea palirostrata (Dickerson, 1916)
References
Further reading
- Gans, C. 2005. Checklist and Bibliography of the Amphisbaenia of the World. Bull. American Mus. Nat. Hist. (289): 1-130.
External links
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