Amphisbaena mertensii Strauch, 1881 is a animal in the Amphisbaenidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Amphisbaena mertensii Strauch, 1881
Amphisbaena mertensii is an endemic South American oviparous worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae.
Amphisbaena mertensii Strauch, 1881, commonly called Mertens' worm lizard or Mertens's worm lizard, is a worm lizard species that belongs to the family Amphisbaenidae. This species is endemic to South America. Its geographic range spans northern Argentina, southeastern Brazil, and eastern Paraguay. Amphisbaena mertensii reproduces via oviparity.
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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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