Amphisbaena medemi
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
| Genus: | Amphisbaena |
| Species: | A. medemi
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| Amphisbaena medemi | |
Amphisbaena medemi is a species of worm lizard in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Colombia.[2]
Etymology
The
Baltic German descent.[3]
Geographic range
In Colombia, A. medemi is found in the departments of Atlántico, Cesar, and La Guajira.[2]
Habitat
The preferred habitat of A. medemi is forest at altitudes of 45–776 m (148–2,546 ft).[1]
Reproduction
References
- ^ . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Amphisbaena medemi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 24 February 2019.
- ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Amphisbaena medemi, p. 174).
Further reading
- Gans, Carl; Mathers, Sandra (1977). "Amphisbaena medemi, An Interesting New Species from Colombia (Amphisbaenia, Reptilia), with a Key to the Amphisbaenians of the Americas". Fieldiana Zoology 72 (2): 21–46.
- Meza-Joya, Fabio Leonardo (2015). "New records of Amphisbaena medemi Gans & Mathers, 1977 (Squamata: Amphisbaenidae) from the Caribbean region of northern Colombia". Check List the journal of biodiversity data 1 (1): (Article 1526) 1–3.
- Vanzolini PE (2002). "An aid to the identification of the South American species of Amphisbaena (Squamata, Amphisbaenidae)". Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia, Museu de Zoologia da Univeridade de São Paulo 42 (15): 351–362.
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