Amphisbaena carli
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Amphisbaena carli

Amphisbaena carli is a species of worm lizard in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Brazil.

Animal name origin

The specific name, carli, is in honor of American herpetologist Carl Gans.

Appearance

A. carli is uniformly pink, both dorsally and ventrally.

Distribution

Geography

The preferred habitat of A. carli is forest. The holotype was collected in an area that had been recently deforested and replanted with pines.

References

1. Amphisbaena carli Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphisbaena_carli

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