Amphisbaena mebengokre

Amphisbaena mebengokre is a species of worm lizard in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Brazil.

Amphisbaena mebengokre
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Amphisbaenidae
Genus: Amphisbaena
Species:
A. mebengokre
Binomial name
Amphisbaena mebengokre

Etymology

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The specific name, mebengokre, refers to the Mebêngôkre, an indigenous people of Brazil.[1]

Geographic range

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A. mebengokre is found in Goiás state, Brazil.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Amphisbaena mebengokre at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 25 April 2019.

Further reading

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  • Ribeiro, Síria; Sá, Vânia; Santos, Alfredo P., Jr.; Graboski, Roberta; Zaher, Hussam; Guedes, Andrei G.; Andrade, Sheila P.; Vaz-Silva, Wilian (2019). "A new species of the Amphisbaena (Squamata, Amphisbaenidae) from the Brazilian Cerrado with a key for the two-pored species". Zootaxa 4550 (3): 301-320. (Amphisbaena mebengokre, new species).