Amphisbaena hoogmoedi is a species of worm lizard in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Brazil.[1]

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

Etymology

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The specific name, hoogmoedi, is in honor of Dutch herpetologist Marinus Steven Hoogmoed.[1]

Geographic range

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A. hoogmoedi is found in the state of Pará, Brazil.[1]

Description

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Medium-sized for an amphisbaenid, the maximum recorded snout-to-vent length (SVL) for A. hoogmoedi is 29.1 cm (11.5 in).[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Amphisbaena hoogmoedi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 24 February 2019.

Further reading

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  • Oliveira, Elaine C.S.; Vaz-Silva, Wilian; Santos, Alfredo P., Jr.; Graboski, Roberta; Teixeira, Mauro, Jr.; Dal Vechio, Francisco; Ribeiro Síria (2018). "A new four-pored Amphisbaena Linnaeus, 1758 (Amphisbaenia, Amphisbaenidae) from Brazilian Amazon". Zootaxa 4420 (4): 451–474. (Amphisbaena hoogmoedi, new species).