Darwin's ringed worm lizard explained

Darwin's ringed worm lizard (Amphisbaena darwinii) is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. It is endemic to South America.

Etymology

The specific name, darwinii, is in honor of English naturalist Charles Darwin.^[1]

Description

Darwin's ringed worm lizard may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 36cm (14inches).^[2]

Distribution and habitat

Darwin's ringed worm lizard is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.^[3] The preferred natural habitat is grassland.

Ecology and behavior

Darwin's ringed worm lizard is fossorial and oviparous.^[3]

Further reading

• Borteiro C, Kolenc F, Verdes JM (2013). "Aggregative behaviour in the fossorial lizard Amphisbaena darwinii (Squamata, Amphisbaenidae)". Cuadernos de Herpetología 27 (1): 57–58.
• Duméril AMC, Bibron G (1839). Erpétologie générale, ou, Histoire naturelle complète des Reptiles, Tome cinquième [Volume 5]. Paris: Roret. viii + 854 pp. (Amphisbæna darwinii, new species, pp. 490–492). (in French).
• Gans C (1966). "Studies on amphisbaenids (Amphisbaenia, Reptilia). 3. The small species from southern South America commonly identified as Amphisbaena darwinii ". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 134: 185–260.

Notes and References

1. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]
2. [George Albert Boulenger|Boulenger GA]
3. www.reptile-database.org.