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Zygaspis
Zygaspis (Worm lizard)
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Wikipedia Abstract
The purple round-headed worm lizards (Zygaspis) are a genus in the family Amphisbaenidae, that are native to equatorial and southern Africa.
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Zygaspis
Species
Zygaspis arenicola
Zygaspis dolichomenta
(Attributes)
Zygaspis ferox
(Endangered)
Zygaspis kafuensis
Zygaspis maraisi
Zygaspis nigra
(Attributes)
Zygaspis quadrifrons
(KalahariRound-snouted Worm Lizard)
(Attributes)
Zygaspis spec
Zygaspis vandami
(Van Dam's Round-headed Worm Lizard)
(Attributes)
Zygaspis violacea
(Violet Round-headed Worm Lizard)
(Attributes)
External References
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via
GBIF.org
on 2023-06-13; License:
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