Darwin's ringed worm lizard (Amphisbaena darwinii) is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to South America.

Animal name origin

The specific name, darwinii, is in honor of English naturalist Charles Darwin.

Terrestrial

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Appearance

A. darwinii may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 36 cm (14 in).

Distribution

Geography

Continents

South America

Countries

Brazil, Uruguay

Regions

Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul

Biogeographical realms

Neotropical

A. darwinii is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

The preferred natural habitat of A. darwinii is grassland.

Biome

Grassland

References

1. Darwin's ringed worm lizard Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darwin's_ringed_worm_lizard

2. Darwin's ringed worm lizard on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/63488441/63488444

Darwin's ringed worm lizard

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Appearance

Distribution

Geography

Biome

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Darwin's ringed worm lizard

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References

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