Stejneger's worm lizard

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SPECIES

Amphisbaena stejnegeri

Stejneger's worm lizard (Amphisbaena stejnegeri) is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Guyana.

Animal name origin

The specific name, stejnegeri, is in honor of Norwegian-born American herpetologist Leonhard Stejneger.

Terrestrial

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Distribution

Geography

Continents

South America

Countries

Guyana

Biogeographical realms

Neotropical

The preferred habitat of A. stejnegeri is forest.

Biome

Forest

Mating Habits

A. stejnegeri is oviparous.

Population Trend

Unknown

POPULATION STATUS

Data deficient (DD)

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References

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

2. Stejneger's worm lizard on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/66080030/66080035