Darwin's ringed worm lizard

Darwin's ringed worm lizard (Amphisbaena darwinii) is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. It is endemic to South America.

Etymology

The specific name, darwinii, is in honor of English naturalist Charles Darwin.

Description

Darwin's ringed worm lizard may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of .

Distribution and habitat

Darwin's ringed worm lizard is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. The preferred natural habitat is grassland.

Ecology and behavior

Darwin's ringed worm lizard is fossorial and oviparous.

References

Further reading

• , , (2013). "Aggregative behaviour in the fossorial lizard Amphisbaena darwinii (Squamata, Amphisbaenidae)". Cuadernos de Herpetología 27 (1): 57–58.
• Duméril AMC, Bibron G (1839). Erpétologie générale, ou, Histoire naturelle complète des Reptiles, Tome cinquième [Volume 5]. Paris: Roret. viii + 854 pp. (Amphisbæna darwinii, new species, pp. 490–492). (in French).
• Gans C (1966). "Studies on amphisbaenids (Amphisbaenia, Reptilia). 3. The small species from southern South America commonly identified as Amphisbaena darwinii ". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 134: 185–260.