Ophiodes vertebralis Bocourt, 1881 is a animal in the Diploglossidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Ophiodes vertebralis Bocourt, 1881

Ophiodes vertebralis Bocourt, 1881

Ophiodes vertebralis (jointed worm lizard) is a limbless Diploglossidae lizard found in Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay.

Genus
Ophiodes
Order
Class
Squamata

About Ophiodes vertebralis Bocourt, 1881

Ophiodes vertebralis, commonly called the jointed worm lizard, is a species of limbless lizard that belongs to the family Diploglossidae. This species has been recorded in Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay.

Photo: (c) Alfredo Sabaliauskas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Alfredo Sabaliauskas · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Diploglossidae Ophiodes

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