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King's worm lizard

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King's worm lizard (Amphisbaena kingii) is a species of worm lizard in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to South America.

Etymology

The specific name, kingii, is in honor of Australian marine surveyor Philip Parker King.^[2]

Geographic range

A. kingii is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Uruguay.^[1]

Description

A. kingii may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 21 cm (8.3 in), plus a tail about 2 cm (0.79 in) long. Dorsally, it is purplish brown. Ventrally, it is whitish.^[3]

Reproduction

A. kingii is oviparous.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Amphisbaena kingii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 24 February 2019.
^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Anops kingii, p. 141).
^ Boulenger GA (1885). Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume II. ... Amphisbænidæ. London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xiii + 497 pp. + Plates I-XXIV. (Anops kingii, pp. 451-452).

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King's worm lizard: Brief Summary

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King's worm lizard (Amphisbaena kingii) is a species of worm lizard in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to South America.

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