Amphisbaena albocingulata
| Amphisbaena albocingulata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Lacertoidea |
| Clade: | Amphisbaenia |
| Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
| Genus: | Amphisbaena |
| Species: | A. albocingulata |
| Binomial name | |
| Amphisbaena albocingulata Boettger, 1885 | |
Amphisbaena albocingulata is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae. It is endemic to Paraguay.[2] It is light brown in coloration, distinguishable from other lizards in the genus by a rounded snout and visible caudal autotomy.[3]
References
- ^ Cacciali, P.; Scott, N. (2016). "Amphisbaena albocingulata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T63482555A63487561. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T63482555A63487561.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Amphisbaena albocingulata at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 24 February 2019.
- ^ Perez, Renata; Ribeiro, Síria; Borges-Martins, Márcio (15 November 2012). "Reappraisal of the taxonomic status of Amphisbaena prunicolor (Cope 1885) and Amphisbaena albocingulata Boettger 1885 (Amphisbaenia: Amphisbaenidae)". Zootaxa. 3550 (1): 1–25–1–25. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3550.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334. Retrieved 9 December 2022.