Amphisbaenidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order , class Squamata. The family contains 7 accepted species worldwide.
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Amphisbaena fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758
Amphisbaena fuliginosa is an oviparous species that lives in northern South Amer…
Amphisbaena kingii (Bell, 1833)
Amphisbaena kingii is an oviparous amphisbaenian found in South American savanna…
Leposternon microcephalum Wagler, 1824
Leposternon microcephalum, the smallhead worm lizard, is an oviparous amphisbaen…
Amphisbaena mertensii Strauch, 1881
Amphisbaena mertensii is an endemic South American oviparous worm lizard species…
Amphisbaena alba Linnaeus, 1758
Amphisbaena alba is a South American amphisbaenian with distinct erythrocyte tra…
Amphisbaena vermicularis Wagler, 1824
Amphisbaena vermicularis, or Wagler's worm lizard, is an amphisbaenid worm lizar…
Amphisbaena darwinii Duméril & Bibron, 1839
Darwin's ringed worm lizard (Amphisbaena darwinii) is a fossorial, oviparous spe…
Amphisbaenidae animals belong to the order in the Animalia kingdom. The most distinct difference found is the periodic transverse alignment of hemoglobin molecules within the organelle matrix of hemosomes. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Amphisbaenidae is classified in the order , class Squamata, phylum Chordata. The family contains 7 accepted species worldwide.
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