Amphisbaena medemi is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Colombia.
Etymology
The specific name, medemi, is in honor of Federico Medem, who was a Colombian herpetologist, of Baltic German descent.
Geographic range
In Colombia, Amphisbaena medemi is found in the departments of Atlántico, Cesar, and La Guajira.
Habitat
The preferred habitat of Amphisbaena medemi is forest at altitudes of .
Reproduction
Amphisbaena medemi is oviparous.
References
Further reading
- (Amphisbaena medemi, p. 16).
- Gans, Carl; (1977). "Amphisbaena medemi, An Interesting New Species from Colombia (Amphisbaenia, Reptilia), with a Key to the Amphisbaenians of the Americas". Fieldiana Zoology 72 (2): 21âÂÂ46.
- (2015). "New records of Amphisbaena medemi Gans & Mathers, 1977 (Squamata: Amphisbaenidae) from the Caribbean region of northern Colombia". Check List the journal of biodiversity data 1 (1): (Article 1526) 1âÂÂ3.
- Vanzolini PE (2002). "An aid to the identification of the South American species of Amphisbaena (Squamata, Amphisbaenidae)". Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia, Museu de Zoologia da Univeridade de São Paulo 42 (15): 351âÂÂ362.