Spurrell's worm lizard (Amphisbaena spurrelli) is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Central America and northern South America.

Animal name origin

The specific name, spurrelli, is in honor of British zoologist Herbert George Flaxman Spurrell.

Terrestrial

Not a migrant

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Appearance

A. spurrelli may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 30 cm (12 in), plus a tail 2.7 cm (1.1 in) long.

Distribution

Geography

Continents

South America, North America

Countries

Panama, Colombia

Biogeographical realms

Neotropical

A. spurrelli is found in Colombia and Panama.

The preferred habitat of A. spurrelli is forest at altitudes of 100–200 m (330–660 ft).

Biome

Forest

Mating Habits

A. spurrelli is oviparous.

Population Trend

Unknown

POPULATION STATUS

Data deficient (DD)

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References

1. Spurrelli's worm lizard Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spurrelli's_worm_lizard

2. Spurrelli's worm lizard on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/203011/2758562

Spurrelli's worm lizard