Amphisbaena roberti
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Amphisbaena roberti

Amphisbaena roberti is a species of worm lizard in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to South America.

Animal name origin

The specific name, roberti, is in honor of German herpetologist Robert Mertens.

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A. roberti is found in Brazil (Goiás, Minas Gerais, Paraná, São Paulo) and Paraguay.

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A. roberti is oviparous.

References

1. Amphisbaena roberti Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphisbaena_roberti
2. Amphisbaena roberti on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/65488848/65488859

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