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Amphisbaena fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758 is a animal in the Amphisbaenidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Animalia

Amphisbaena fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758

Amphisbaena fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758

Amphisbaena fuliginosa is an oviparous species that lives in northern South America and Brazilian Cerrado, growing 30–45 cm long.

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Genus
Amphisbaena
Order
Class
Squamata

About Amphisbaena fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758

Size

Amphisbaena fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758 reaches a total combined length of its body and tail between 30 and 45 centimetres, which equals 12 to 18 inches.

Distribution Range

This species occurs across northern South America, including the island of Trinidad, and extends south into the Brazilian Cerrado biome.

Southernmost Recorded Localities

Within the Brazilian Cerrado, the southernmost localities where this species has been recorded are the states of Minas Gerais and Goiás.

Native Habitat

Its native habitat consists of Amazonian forest areas.

Reproduction

Amphisbaena fuliginosa reproduces via oviparity, meaning it lays eggs.

Photo: (c) Arnaud Aury, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Arnaud Aury · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Amphisbaenidae Amphisbaena

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

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