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Amphisbaena occidentalis COPE, 1875

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Higher TaxaAmphisbaenidae, Amphisbaenia, Lacertoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies 
Common NamesE: Western Worm Lizard 
SynonymAmphisbaena occidentalis COPE 1876
Amphisbaena occidentalis — PETERS et al. 1970: 34
Amphisbaena occidentalis occidentalis COPE 1876
Amphisbaena occidentalis — STEJNEGER 1911: 284
Amphisbaena occidentalis occidentalis — GANS 1961
Amphisbaena occidentalis — CHAVEZ & VENEGAS 2007 
DistributionW Peru

Type locality: ‘‘Valley of Jequetepeque,’’ north coast of Peru (07°22’S, 79°34’W).  
Reproductionoviparous 
TypesSyntypes: ANSP 11355–11358 
DiagnosisAdditional details, e.g. a detailed description or comparisons (2722 characters), are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. 
CommentAmphisbaena occidentalis townsendi (STEJNEGER 1911) has been elevated to full species status. 
EtymologyThe specific name occidentalis (Latin) refers to the western distribution of this species. 
References
  • Chávez, G. & Venegas, P. 2007. Looking for Macanches in the dry forest of Peru. Reptilia (GB) (51): 54-59 - get paper here
  • Cope, E.D. 1875. Report on the Reptiles brought by Professor James Orton from the middle and upper Amazon and western Peru. Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia N.S. (2) 8: 159-183 [sometimes thought to be published 1876 but see Murphy et al. 2007 for clarification] - get paper here
  • Costa HC, Welton LJ, Hallermann J 2018. An updated diagnosis of the rare Amphisbaena slateri Boulenger, 1907, based on additional specimens (Squamata, Amphisbaenia, Amphisbaenidae). Evolutionary Systematics 2(2): 125-135 - get paper here
  • Gans, Carl 1961. Notes on Amphisbaenids (Amphisbaenia: Reptilia) 2. Amphisbaena occidentalis Cope from the Central Plain of Northern Peru. Postilla (56): 1-17 - get paper here
  • MURPHY R. W., SMITH A. and NGO A. 2007. The versions of Cope's Batrachia and Reptilia of Costa Rica. Bibliotheca Herpetologica 7 (1): - get paper here
  • Parker, H.W. 1932. The Status of Two Peruvian Lizards. Copeia 1932 (4): 178 - get paper here
  • Peters, James A.; Donoso-Barros, Roberto & Orejas-Miranda, Braulio 1970. Catalogue of the Neotropical Squamata: Part I Snakes. Bull. US Natl. Mus. 297: 347 pp. - get paper here
  • Stejneger, LEONHARD 1911. Description of a new amphisbaenoid lizard from Peru. Proc. US Natl. Mus. 41: 283-284 [1912 ?] - get paper here
  • Vanzolini, P.E. 2002. AN AID TO THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE SOUTH AMERICAN SPECIES OF AMPHISBAENA (SQUAMATA, AMPHISBAENIDAE). Pap. Avul. Zool., Sao Paulo 42(15):351-362 - get paper here
 
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