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Distribution

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Continent: South-America
Distribution: Brazil (Bahia: SW Cerrado)
Type locality: recently deforested Pinus spp. plantation area at Jatobá farm, 14°01S / 45°54W, municipality of Jaborandi, southwestern Bahia, Brazil.
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Amphisbaena carli

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Amphisbaena carli is a species of worm lizard in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Brazil.[1]

Etymology

The specific name, carli, is in honor of American herpetologist Carl Gans.[1]

Habitat

The preferred habitat of A. carli is forest. The holotype was collected in an area that had been recently deforested and replanted with pines.[1]

Description

A. carli is uniformly pink, both dorsally and ventrally.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Amphisbaena carli at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 24 February 2019.
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Amphisbaena carli: Brief Summary

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Amphisbaena carli is a species of worm lizard in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Brazil.

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