Amphisbaena carli
Amphisbaena carli is a species of worm lizard in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Brazil.[1]
| Amphisbaena carli | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
| Genus: | Amphisbaena |
| Species: | A. carli |
| Binomial name | |
| Amphisbaena carli Pinna, Mendonça, Bocchiglieri & Fernandes, 2010 | |
Etymology
The specific name, carli, is in honor of American herpetologist Carl Gans.[1]
Habitat
The preferred habitat of A. carli is forest. The holotype was collected in an area that had been recently deforested and replanted with pines.[1]
Description
A. carli is uniformly pink, both dorsally and ventrally.[1]
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References
- Amphisbaena carli at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 24 February 2019.
Further reading
- Pinna, Pedro H.; Mendonça, André F.; Bocchiglieri, Adriana; Fernandes, Daniel S. (2010). "A new two-pored Amphisbaena Linnaeus from the endangered Brazilian Cerrado biome (Squamata: Amphisbaenidae)". Zootaxa 2569: 44–54. (Amphisbaena carli, new species). (in English, with an abstract in Portuguese).
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