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.
Geocalamus | |
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Geocalamus modestus | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
Genus: | Geocalamus Günther, 1880 |
Species | |
Two, see text. |
Species
editThe following species are recognized as being valid.[1]
- Geocalamus acutus Sternfeld, 1912 – wedge-snouted worm lizard (Kenya, Tanzania)
- Geocalamus modestus Günther, 1880 – Mpwapwa wedge-snouted worm lizard (Tanzania)
References
edit- ^ Genus Geocalamus at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
Further reading
editWikispecies has information related to Geocalamus.
- Gans C (2005). "Checklist and Bibliography of the Amphisbaenia of the World". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History (289): 1-130.