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Amphisbaena darwinii Duméril & Bibron, 1839 is a animal in the Amphisbaenidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Amphisbaena darwinii Duméril & Bibron, 1839 (Amphisbaena darwinii Duméril & Bibron, 1839)
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Amphisbaena darwinii Duméril & Bibron, 1839

Amphisbaena darwinii Duméril & Bibron, 1839

Darwin's ringed worm lizard (Amphisbaena darwinii) is a fossorial, oviparous species found in grasslands across parts of South America.

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Genus
Amphisbaena
Order
Class
Squamata

About Amphisbaena darwinii Duméril & Bibron, 1839

Species Nomenclature

Amphisbaena darwinii Duméril & Bibron, 1839, commonly called Darwin's ringed worm lizard, can reach a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 36 cm (14 in).

Geographic Distribution

This species is distributed across Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

Habitat

Its preferred natural habitat is grassland.

Behavior and Reproduction

Darwin's ringed worm lizard is fossorial and reproduces by being oviparous.

Photo: (c) RAP, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by RAP · cc-by

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Amphisbaenidae Amphisbaena

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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