Amphisbaena elbakyanae
Amphisbaena elbakyanae is a species of worm lizards found in Colombia.[1]
| Amphisbaena elbakyanae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
| Genus: | Amphisbaena |
| Species: | A. elbakyanae |
| Binomial name | |
| Amphisbaena elbakyanae Torres-Ramírez, Angarita-Sierra, & Vargas-Ramírez, 2021 | |
The species was named in honor of Alexandra Elbakyan, creator of Sci-Hub. The authors cited "her colossal contributions for reducing the barriers in the way of science".[2] The paper was published in an open access journal.
References
- Amphisbaena elbakyanae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 24 February 2019.
- Torres-Ramírez, Juan José; Angarita-Sierra, Teddy; Vargas-Ramírez, Mario (5 March 2021). "A new species of Amphisbaena (Squamata: Amphisbaenidae) from the Orinoquian region of Colombia". Vertebrate Zoology (71): 55–74. doi:10.3897/vz.71.e59461.
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