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

  1. 1 2 The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.

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