Amphisbaena fuliginosa

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Amphisbaenia
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Unidentata Episquamata Subordo: Lacertoidea Infraordo: Lacertibaenia Cladus: Amphisbaenia

Familia: Amphisbaenidae
Genus: Amphisbaena
Species: Amphisbaena fuliginosa

Name

Amphisbaena fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758: 229

Holotype: NRM 131 (formerly MAFR).
Type locality: “America”, restricted to “the confluence of the Cottica River and Perica Creek, Surinam” by Hoogmoed (1973: 44).

References

Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio Decima, Reformata. Tomus I. Holmiæ (Stockholm): impensis direct. Laurentii Salvii. 824 pp. DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.542 BHL Reference page.
Hoogmoed, M.S. 1973. Notes on the herpetofauna of Surinam IV: the lizards and amphisbaenians of Surinam. Biogeographica Volume 1–5. Dr. W. Junk b.v. Publishers: The Hague. 419 pp.

Links

Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Amphisbaena fuliginosa. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 3 March 2021.
Ines Hladki, A., Ramírez Pinilla, M., Renjifo, J., Urbina, N., Oubotar, P., Hoogmoed, M.S., Schargel, W., Rivas, G. & Murphy, J. 2019. IUCN: Amphisbaena fuliginosa (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T203010A2758555. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T203010A2758555.en

Vernacular names

Deutsch: Gefleckte Doppelschleiche
English: Speckled Worm Lizard
español: Lagarto gusano moteado
Nederlands: Gevlekte wormhagedis
polski: Amfisbena plamista
português do Brasil: Cobra-de-duas-cabeças-pintada
українська: Амфісбена плямиста

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