Geocalamus Explained

Geocalamus is a genus of amphisbaenians in the family Amphisbaenidae. Species in the genus are commonly known as worm lizards. Two species are placed in this genus, both of them endemic to East Africa.

Species

The following species are recognized as being valid.^[1]

• Geocalamus acutus – wedge-snouted worm lizard (Kenya, Tanzania)
• Geocalamus modestus – Mpwapwa wedge-snouted worm lizard (Tanzania)

Further reading

• Gans C (2005). "Checklist and Bibliography of the Amphisbaenia of the World". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History (289): 1-130.

Notes and References

1. www.reptile-database.org.