Pestel amphisbaena explained

The Pestel amphisbaena (Amphisbaena leali) is a species of worm lizard in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Haiti.

Etymology

The specific name, leali, is in honor of herpetologist Manuel Leal, co-collector of the holotype.^[1]

Reproduction

A. leali is oviparous.

Further reading

• Thomas R, Hedges SB (2006). "Two New Species of Amphisbaena (Reptilia: Squamata: Amphisbaenidae) from the Tiburon Peninsula of Haiti". Caribbean Journal of Science 42 (2): 208–219. (Amphisbaena leali, new species, pp. 213–215, Figure 5).

Notes and References

1. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Amphisbaena leali, p. 153).