Zygaspis ferox

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: Zygaspis
Species: Zygaspis ferox

Name

• Zygaspis ferox Broadley & Broadley, 1997

Holotype: NMZB-UM 8974.

Type locality: “Silverstreams Estate, Chimanimani District, Zimbabwe”.

References

Primary references

• Broadley, D.G. & Broadley, S. 1997. A revision of the African genus Zygaspis Cope (Reptilia: Amphisbaenia). Syntarsus 4: 1–24. Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Zygaspis ferox. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 20 October 2018.

Vernacular names

English: Ferocious Round-headed Worm Lizard