King's worm lizard | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
Genus: | Amphisbaena |
Species: | A. kingii
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Binomial name | |
Amphisbaena kingii (
Bell, 1833)
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Synonyms [1] | |
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King's worm lizard (Amphisbaena kingii) is a species of worm lizard in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to South America.
The specific name, kingii, is in honor of Australian marine surveyor Philip Parker King. [2]
A. kingii is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Uruguay. [1]
A. kingii may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 21 cm (8.3 in), plus a tail about 2 cm (0.79 in) long. Dorsally, it is purplish brown. Ventrally, it is whitish. [3]
King's worm lizard | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
Genus: | Amphisbaena |
Species: | A. kingii
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Binomial name | |
Amphisbaena kingii (
Bell, 1833)
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Synonyms [1] | |
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King's worm lizard (Amphisbaena kingii) is a species of worm lizard in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to South America.
The specific name, kingii, is in honor of Australian marine surveyor Philip Parker King. [2]
A. kingii is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Uruguay. [1]
A. kingii may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 21 cm (8.3 in), plus a tail about 2 cm (0.79 in) long. Dorsally, it is purplish brown. Ventrally, it is whitish. [3]