Mesobaena is a genus of amphisbaenians in the family Amphisbaenidae, commonly known as worm lizards. The genus is endemic to South America.

Mesobaena
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Amphisbaenidae
Genus: Mesobaena
Mertens, 1925
Species

Two, see text.

Species

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Two species are placed in this genus.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Genus Mesobaena at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.

Further reading

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  • Cole CJ, Gans C (1987). "Chromosomes of Bipes, Mesobaena, and other Amphisbaenians (Reptilia), with Comments on their Evolution". American Museum Novitates (2869): 1–9.
  • Gans C (2005). "Checklist and Bibliography of the Amphisbaenia of the World". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History (289): 1–130. (Mesobaena, p. 24).
  • Mertens R (1925). "Eine neue Eidechsengattung aus der Familie der Leposterniden ". Senckenbergiana 7 (5): 170–171. (Mesobaena, new genus; M. huebneri, new species). (in German).