Mesobaena rhachicephala is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is native to Brazil.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
| Genus: | Mesobaena |
| Species: | M. rhachicephala
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| Binomial name | |
| Mesobaena rhachicephala | |
Geographic range
editM. rhachicephala is endemic to the Brazilian state of Pará.[2]
Habitat
editThe preferred natural habitat of M. rhachicephala is forest.[1]
Description
editM. rhachicephala may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 25 cm (9.8 in).[1][2] Dorsally, it is pink anteriorly, brown posteriorly, and dark brown at the tail tip; ventrally, it is cream-colored.[2]
Behavior
editM. rhachicephala is terrestrial and fossorial. Specimens have been found at a depth of 30 cm (12 in) in sandy soil.[1]
Reproduction
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d Silveira AL et al. (20 authors) (2021). "Mesobaena rhachicephala ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T44551004A44551007.pt. (in English and Portuguese). Accessed on 06 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d Mesobaena rhachicephala at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 24 February 2019.
Further reading
edit- Hoogmoed MS, Pinto RR, Rocha WA, Pereira EG (2009). "A New Species of Mesobaena Mertens, 1925 (Squamata: Amphisbaenidae) from Brazilian Guiana, with a Key to the Amphisbaenidae of the Guianan Region". Herpetologica 65 (4): 436–448. (Mesobaena rhachicephala, new species).
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