Slevin's worm lizard
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Amphisbaena slevini

Slevin's worm lizard (Amphisbaena slevini) is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to northern South America.

Animal name origin

The specific name, slevini, is in honor of American herpetologist Joseph Richard Slevin.

Appearance

A. slevini is a uniform light brownish color. Adults have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 10–11 cm (3.9–4.3 in), and a tail length of about 1.5 cm (0.59 in).

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A. sleveni is found in Brazil (Amazonas state) and French Guiana.

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The preferred habitat of A. slevini is forest.

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Slevin's worm lizard habitat map

Mating Habits

A. slevini is oviparous.

References

1. Slevin's worm lizard Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slevin's_worm_lizard
2. Slevin's worm lizard on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/176233/7201625

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