Amphisbaena hastata explained

Amphisbaena hastata is a worm lizard species in the genus Amphisbaena.^[1]

Etymology

The specific name, hastata, is Latin for "spear-shaped".

Geographic range

It is found in Brazil in the state of Bahia.^[1]

See also

• List of reptiles of Brazil

Further reading

• Vanzolini, P.E. 1991. Two new small species of Amphisbaena from the fossil dune field of the middle Rio São Francisco, State of Bahia, Brasil (Reptilia, Amphisbaenidae). Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia, Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo 37 (17): 259–276.

Notes and References

1. The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.