Amphisbaena carli is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Brazil.[2]

Amphisbaena carli
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Amphisbaenidae
Genus: Amphisbaena
Species:
A. carli
Binomial name
Amphisbaena carli

Etymology

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The specific name, carli, is in honor of American herpetologist Carl Gans.[2]

Geographic range

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A. carli has been found in the Brazilian states of Bahia and Piauí.[1]

Habitat

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The preferred habitat of A. carli is savanna.[1] The holotype was collected in an area that had been recently deforested and replanted with pines.[1][2]

Description

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A. carli is uniformly pink, both dorsally and ventrally.[2] It may attain a total length (including tail) of 264 mm (10.4 in).[1]

Behavior

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A. carli is fossorial.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Silveira AL et al. (20 authors) (2021). "Amphisbaena carli ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T75159743A75159745.pt. Accessed on 27 June 2023. (in English and Portuguese).
  2. ^ a b c d Amphisbaena carli at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 24 February 2019.

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