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Amphisbaena cegei

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Species of amphisbaenian

Amphisbaena cegei
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Amphisbaenidae
Genus: Amphisbaena
Species: A. cegei
Binomial name
Amphisbaena cegei
Montero, Sáfadez & Álvarez, 1997

Amphisbaena cegei is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Bolivia.

Etymology

The specific name, cegei, is in honor of American herpetologist Carl Gans, based on his initials C. G.

Geographic range

A. cegei is found in Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia.

Habitat

The preferred habitat of A. cegei is forest at altitudes of 700–2,100 m (2,300–6,900 ft).

Diet

A. cegei preys upon earthworms and termites.

Reproduction

A. cegei is oviparous.

References

  1. ^ Gonzales, L.; Muñoz, A.; Embert, D. (2016). "Amphisbaena cegei ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T50956334A50956337. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T50956334A50956337.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Amphisbaena cegei at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 24 February 2019.
  3. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Amphisbaena cegei, p. 50).

Further reading

  • Dirksen L, De la Riva I (1999). "The lizards and amphisbaenians of Bolivia (Reptilia, Squamata): checklist, localities, and bibliography". Graellsia 55: 199-215.
  • Gans G (2005). "Checklist and Bibliography of the Amphisbaenia of the World". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History (289): 1-130. (Amphisbaena cegei, p. 13).
  • Montero, Ricardo; Sáfadez, Ingrid Fernádez ; Álvarez, Lucindo Gonzales (1997). "A New Species of Amphisbaena from Bolivia". Journal of Herpetology 31 (2): 218-220. (Amphisbaena cegei, new species). (in English, with an abstract in Spanish).


Taxon identifiers
Amphisbaena cegei


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