Amphisbaenidae
Amphisbaena kingii (Bell, 1833)
Amphisbaena kingii (Bell, 1833)
Amphisbaena kingii is an oviparous amphisbaenian found in South American savannas and grasslands.
Amphisbaena vermicularis Wagler, 1824
Amphisbaena vermicularis Wagler, 1824
Amphisbaena vermicularis, or Wagler's worm lizard, is an amphisbaenid worm lizard endemic to Brazil and Bolivia.
Amphisbaena mertensii Strauch, 1881
Amphisbaena mertensii Strauch, 1881
Amphisbaena mertensii is an endemic South American oviparous worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae.
Amphisbaena fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758
Amphisbaena fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758
Amphisbaena fuliginosa is an oviparous species that lives in northern South America and Brazilian Cerrado, growing 30–45 cm long.
Amphisbaena alba Linnaeus, 1758
Amphisbaena alba Linnaeus, 1758
Amphisbaena alba is a South American amphisbaenian with distinct erythrocyte traits and documented reproductive characteristics.
Amphisbaena darwinii Duméril & Bibron, 1839
Amphisbaena darwinii Duméril & Bibron, 1839
Darwin's ringed worm lizard (Amphisbaena darwinii) is a fossorial, oviparous species found in grasslands across parts of South America.
Leposternon microcephalum Wagler, 1824
Leposternon microcephalum Wagler, 1824
Leposternon microcephalum, the smallhead worm lizard, is an oviparous amphisbaenian endemic to South America.
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