Amphisbaena hoogmoedi
Appearance
Amphisbaena hoogmoedi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
Genus: | Amphisbaena |
Species: | A. hoogmoedi
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Binomial name | |
Amphisbaena hoogmoedi |
Amphisbaena hoogmoedi is a species of worm lizard in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Brazil.[1]
Etymology
[edit]The specific name, hoogmoedi, is in honor of Dutch herpetologist Marinus Steven Hoogmoed.[1]
Geographic range
[edit]A. hoogmoedi is found in the state of Pará, Brazil.[1]
Description
[edit]Medium-sized for an amphisbaenid, the maximum recorded snout-to-vent length (SVL) for A. hoogmoedi is 29.1 cm (11.5 in).[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Amphisbaena hoogmoedi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 24 February 2019.
Further reading
[edit]- Oliveira, Elaine C.S.; Vaz-Silva, Wilian; Santos, Alfredo P., Jr.; Graboski, Roberta; Teixeira, Mauro, Jr.; Dal Vechio, Francisco; Ribeiro Síria (2018). "A new four-pored Amphisbaena Linnaeus, 1758 (Amphisbaenia, Amphisbaenidae) from Brazilian Amazon". Zootaxa 4420 (4): 451–474. (Amphisbaena hoogmoedi, new species).
Categories:
- Amphisbaena (lizard)
- Amphisbaenians of Brazil
- Endemic reptiles of Brazil
- Reptiles described in 2018
- Taxa named by Elaine C.S. Oliveira
- Taxa named by Wilian Vaz-Silva
- Taxa named by Alfredo P. Santos Jr.
- Taxa named by Roberta Graboski
- Taxa named by Mauro Teixeira Jr.
- Taxa named by Francisco Dal Vechio
- Taxa named by Síria Ribeiro
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