Amphisbaena bakeri | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
Genus: | Amphisbaena |
Species: | A. bakeri |
Binomial name | |
Amphisbaena bakeri Stejneger, 1904 |
Amphisbaena bakeri, known commonly as Baker's worm lizard , is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae.
A. bakeri is endemic to the archipelago of Puerto Rico.
The specific name, bakeri, is in honor of Arthur B. Baker, a zoologist with the United States Fish Commission in Puerto Rico, who collected the type specimen.