Zygaspis nigra | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
Genus: | Zygaspis |
Species: | Z. nigra
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Binomial name | |
Zygaspis nigra | |
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Synonyms [2] | |
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Zygaspis nigra is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to southern Africa.
Z. nigra is found in Angola, Botswana, the Caprivi strip, and Zambia. [2]
The preferred habitat of Z. nigra is woodland on sandy soil. [3]
A large worm lizard, Z. nigra may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 28 cm (11 in). It is colored black and white, with a speckled or marbled appearance. It is more blackish dorsally, and is more whitish ventrally. The snout is rounded. [3]
Zygaspis nigra | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
Genus: | Zygaspis |
Species: | Z. nigra
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Binomial name | |
Zygaspis nigra | |
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Synonyms [2] | |
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Zygaspis nigra is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to southern Africa.
Z. nigra is found in Angola, Botswana, the Caprivi strip, and Zambia. [2]
The preferred habitat of Z. nigra is woodland on sandy soil. [3]
A large worm lizard, Z. nigra may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 28 cm (11 in). It is colored black and white, with a speckled or marbled appearance. It is more blackish dorsally, and is more whitish ventrally. The snout is rounded. [3]