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Mitchell's worm lizard (Amphisbaena mitchelli) is a speciesofworm lizard in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemictoBrazil.

Mitchell's worm lizard
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Amphisbaenidae
Genus: Amphisbaena
Species:
A. mitchelli
Binomial name
Amphisbaena mitchelli

Procter, 1923[1]

Etymology

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The specific name, mitchelli, is in honor of British zoologist Peter Chalmers Mitchell.[2]

Geographic range

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A. mitchelli is found in Brazil, in the states of Maranhão and Pará.[1]

Reproduction

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A. mitchelliisoviparous.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Species Amphisbaena mitchelliatThe Reptile Database . www.reptile-database.org.
  • ^ 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. (Amphisbaena mitchelli, p. 180).
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    Last edited on 8 April 2024, at 18:22  





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