Amphisbaena xera THOMAS, 1966

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Higher Taxa	Amphisbaenidae, Amphisbaenia, Lacertoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies
Common Names	E: Puerto Rican Xeric Wormlizard, Dry Worm Lizard
Synonym	Amphisbaena xera THOMAS 1966: 7 Amphisbaena xera — SCHWARTZ & HENDERSON 1991: 562 Amphisbaena xera — GANS 2005: 21
Distribution	Puerto Rico, Isla Caja de Muertos Type locality: 7 km E Guánica, 600 ft. elevation, Puerto Rico.
Reproduction	oviparous
Types	Holotype: MCZ 81019.
Diagnosis	Additional details, e.g. a detailed description or comparisons (857 characters), are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details.
Comment	Illustrations: Thomas, 1966; Rivero, 1978.
References	Falcione, Camila and Alejandra Hernando 2010. A new karyotypic formula for the genus Amphisbaena (Squamata: Amphisbaenidae). Phyllomedusa 9 (1): 75-80 - get paper here Gans, C. 2005. CHECKLIST AND BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE AMPHISBAENIA OF THE WORLD. Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist. 289: 1-130 - get paper here Gans, C., G.C. Huang & H.F. Clark 1967. The Diphyletism of the Amphisbaenia (Reptilia): A Re-Evaluation Based upon Chromosome Counts Copeia 1967 (2): 485-487. - get paper here Rivero, J.A. 1978. Los anfibios y reptiles de Puerto Rico. M. Pareja Montana, 16, Barcelona, Espafia: x + 152 + 148pp. Schwartz, A. & Henderson, R.W. 1991. Amphibians and Reptiles of the West Indies. University of Florida Press, Gainesville, 720 pp. Thomas, R. 1966. Additional notes on the amphisbaenids of Greater Puerto Rico. Breviora (249):1-23. - get paper here
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