Amphisbaena xera
| Amphisbaena xera | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
| Genus: | Amphisbaena |
| Species: | A. xera |
| Binomial name | |
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Amphisbaena xera , 1966 |
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Amphisbaena xera, known commonly as the Puerto Rican dryland worm lizard or the North American worm lizard, is a worm lizard species in the genus Amphisbaena. The species, A. xera, is endemic to the West Indies.
The specific name, xera, which is from Greek via Late Latin, means "dry".
It is found in Puerto Rico, both on the main island and also on the offshore Isla de Caja de Muertos.
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