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Vanzolini's Worm Lizard
Amphisbaena vanzolinii
Amphisbaena vanzolinii, also known as Vanzolini's worm lizard, is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae. This species is endemic to northern South America.
From the article Vanzolini's worm lizard on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
A. vanzolinii is found in northern Brazil, Guyana (formerly British Guiana), and Suriname.
Wikipedia: “Geographic range”
In human culture
The specific name, vanzolinii, is in honor of Brazilian herpetologist Paulo Vanzolini.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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Every page naming Amphisbaena vanzolinii in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 31797.