Amphisbaena caeca Cuvier 1829 (Blind worm lizard)

Reptilia - Squamata - Amphisbaenidae

Belongs to Amphisbaena according to Cuvier 1829

Sister taxa: Amphisbaena alba, Amphisbaena braestrupi, Amphisbaena cubana, Amphisbaena darwini, Amphisbaena fenestrata, Amphisbaena fuliginosa, Amphisbaena gonavensis, Amphisbaena innocens, Amphisbaena laurenti, Amphisbaena vermicularis

Ecology: fossorial insectivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Amphisbaena caeca in the database

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