Amphisbaena xera
| Amphisbaena xera | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Amphisbaenia |
| Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
| Genus: | Amphisbaena |
| Species: | A. xera |
| Binomial name | |
| Amphisbaena xera Thomas, 1966 | |
Amphisbaena xera, known commonly as the Puerto Rican dryland worm lizard or the North American worm lizard, is a worm lizard species in the genus Amphisbaena.[1] The species, A. xera, is endemic to the West Indies.
Etymology
The specific name, xera, which is from Greek via Late Latin, means "dry".[2]
Geographic range
It is found in Puerto Rico, both on the main island and also on the offshore Isla de Caja de Muertos.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Amphisbaena". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
- ↑ Mish, F.C., Editor in Chief. 2004. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Eleventh Edition. Springfield, Massachusetts: Merriam Webster, Incorporated. 39a + 1622 pp. ISBN 0-87779-809-5. ("xer- or xero- comb form, p. 1449.)
- ↑ The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
Further reading
- Schwartz, A., and R. Thomas. 1975. A Check-list of West Indian Amphibians and Reptiles. Carnegie Museum of Natural History Special Publication No. 1. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Carnegie Museum of Natural History. 216 pp. (Amphisbaena xera, p. 69.)
- Thomas, R. 1966. Additional Notes on the Amphisbaenids of Greater Puerto Rico. Breviora (249): 1-23. ("Amphisbaena xera new species",
pp. 7–13, Figure 3.)
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