Amphisbaena hastata
| Amphisbaena hastata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Amphisbaenia |
| Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
| Genus: | Amphisbaena |
| Species: | A. hastata |
| Binomial name | |
| Amphisbaena hastata Vanzolini, 1991 | |
Amphisbaena hastata is a worm lizard species in the genus Amphisbaena.[1]
Etymology
The specific name, hastata, is Latin for "spear-shaped".
Geographic range
It is found in Brazil in the state of Bahia.[1]
References
Further reading
- Vanzolini, P.E. 1991. Two new small species of Amphisbaena from the fossil dune field of the middle Rio São Francisco, State of Bahia, Brasil (Reptilia, Amphisbaenidae). Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia, Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo 37 (17): 259-276.
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