Cuban pink amphisbaena

The Cuban pink amphisbaena (Amphisbaena carlgansi) is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Cuba.

Etymology

The specific name, carlgansi, is in honor of American herpetologist Carl Gans.

Habitat

The preferred habitat of A. carlgansi is forest at altitudes of .

Reproduction

A. carlgansi is oviparous.

References

Further reading

• Gans C (2005). "Checklist and Bibliography of the Amphisbaenia of the World". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History (289): 1–130. (Amphisbaena carlgansi, p. 12).
• ; Mancina, Carlos A.; Rivalta González, Vilma (2013). "Reptiles of Cuba: Checklist and Geographic Distributions". Smithsonian Herpetological Information Service (144): 1–96. (Amphisbaena carlgansi, p. 10).
• , Hedges SB (1998). "A New Amphisbaenian from Cuba". Journal of Herpetology 32 (1): 92–96. (Amphisbaena carlgansi, new species).