| Amphisbaena carli | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
| Genus: | Amphisbaena |
| Species: | A. carli |
| Binomial name | |
| Amphisbaena carli | |
Amphisbaena carli is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Brazil.[2]
Etymology
The specific name, carli, is in honor of American herpetologist Carl Gans.[2]
Geographic range
A. carli has been found in the Brazilian states of Bahia and Piauí.[1]
Habitat
The preferred habitat of A. carli is savanna.[1] The holotype was collected in an area that had been recently deforested and replanted with pines.[1][2]
Description
A. carli is uniformly pink, both dorsally and ventrally.[2] It may attain a total length (including tail) of 264 mm (10.4 in).[1]
Behavior
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Silveira AL et al. (20 authors) (2021). "Amphisbaena carli ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T75159743A75159745.pt. Accessed on 27 June 2023. (in English and Portuguese).
- 1 2 3 4 Amphisbaena carli at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 24 February 2019.
Further reading
- Pinna, Pedro H.; Mendonça, André F.; Bocchiglieri, Adriana; Fernandes, Daniel S. (2010). "A new two-pored Amphisbaena Linnaeus from the endangered Brazilian Cerrado biome (Squamata: Amphisbaenidae)". Zootaxa 2569: 44–54. (Amphisbaena carli, new species). (in English, with an abstract in Portuguese).
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