Zygaspis nigra
Zygaspis nigra is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to southern Africa.
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
Genus: | Zygaspis |
Species: | Z. nigra |
Binomial name | |
Zygaspis nigra | |
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Description
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]
Reproduction
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References
- Broadley DG, Measey GJ (2010). "Zygaspis nigra ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T176248A7203989. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T176248A7203989.en. Downloaded on 04 April 2019.
- Zygaspis nigra at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 24 February 2019.
- Branch, Bill. (2004). Field Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern Africa. Sanibel Island Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. 399 PP. ISBN 0-88359-042-5. (Zygaspis nigra, p. 124 + plate 42).
Further reading
- Broadley DG, Gans C (1969). "A new species of Zygaspis (Amphisbaenia: Reptilia) from Zambia and Angola". Arnoldia (Rhodesia) 4 (25): 1-4. (Zygaspis niger, new species).
- Broadley, Donald G.; Broadley, Sheila (1997). "A revision of the African genus Zygaspis Cope (Reptilia: Amphisbaenia)". Syntarsus 4: 1-24. (Zygaspis nigra, corrected gender of specific name).
- Measy, G. John; Tolley, Krystal A. (2013). "A molecular phylogeny for sub-Saharan amphisbaenians". African Journal of Herpetology 62 (2): 100-108.
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