| Cuban pink amphisbaena | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
 Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
| Genus: | Amphisbaena |
| Species: | A. carlgansi |
| Binomial name | |
| Amphisbaena carlgansi Thomas & Hedges, 1998 | |
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 0–50 m (0–164 ft).
Reproduction
A. carlgansi is oviparous.
References
- ^ Fong, A. (2017). "Amphisbaena carlgansi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T74855155A75171291. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T74855155A75171291.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Amphisbaena carlgansi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 24 February 2019.
- 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 carlgansi, p. 97).
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).
- Rodríguez Schettino, Lourdes; 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).
- Thomas R, Hedges SB (1998). "A New Amphisbaenian from Cuba". Journal of Herpetology 32 (1): 92–96. (Amphisbaena carlgansi, new species).
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Amphisbaena carlgansi | |
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