Zygaspis nigra
Taxonavigation
[edit]Taxonavigation: Amphisbaenia |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Amphisbaenidae
Genus: Zygaspis
Species: Zygaspis nigra
Name
[edit]Holotype: NMZB-UM 6698.
Type locality: “Kalabo, Barotse Province, Zambia”.
Combinations
[edit]- Zygaspis niger Broadley & Gans, 1969: 1 [original combination, incorrect gender agreement]
- Zygaspis nigra — Broadley & Broadley, 1997 [subsequent combination, correct gender agreement]
References
[edit]Primary references
[edit]- Broadley, D.G. & Gans, C. 1969. A new species of Zygaspis (Amphisbaenia: Reptilia) from Zambia and Angola. Arnoldia 4(25): 1–4. Reference page.
Links
[edit]- Uetz, P., Freed, P., Aguilar, R., Reyes, F., Kudera, J. & Hošek, J. (eds.) 2025. Zygaspis nigra. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 20 October 2018.
Vernacular names
[edit]- English: Black Round-headed Worm Lizard