Bahia worm lizard explained

The Bahia worm lizard (Leposternon polystegum) is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae. It is endemic to Brazil.

This species demonstrates sexual dimorphism with the males having larger, longer bodies than the females.[1] [2]

Its diet generally consists of ants, earthworms, and termites.

Notes and References

  1. Gomes. Jerriane O.. Maciel. Adriano O.. Costa. João C. L.. Andrade. Gilda V.. 2009. Diet Composition in Two Sympatric Amphisbaenian Species (Amphisbaena ibijara and Leposternon polystegum) from the Brazilian Cerrado. Journal of Herpetology. 43. 3. 377–384. 0022-1511. 25599232. 10.1670/08-187R1.1. 85696991.
  2. Nascimento. Luciana B.. Lopes. Marcelo F.. Righi. Alexandre F.. Cabral. Daniel P. R.. Galdino. Conrado A. B.. Filogonio. Renato. December 2009. Sexual Dimorphism in Leposternon microcephalum and L. wuchereri (Squamata: Amphisbaenidae) from Minas Gerais, Southeastern Brazil. Herpetologica. 65. 4. 353–362. 10.1655/08-068.1. 85828775. 0018-0831.

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