Amphisbaena myersi
Amphisbaena myersi is a species of worm lizard in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Suriname.
| Amphisbaena myersi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
| Genus: | Amphisbaena |
| Species: | A. myersi |
| Binomial name | |
| Amphisbaena myersi Hoogmoed, 1989 | |
Etymology
The specific name, myersi, is in honor of American herpetologist Charles William Myers.[2]
Geographic range
A. myersi is found in Para District, northern Suriname.[3]
References
- Oubotar, P.; Hoogmoed, M. (2017). "Amphisbaena myersi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T66080021A66080024. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T66080021A66080024.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Amphisbaena myersi, p. 185).
- Amphisbaena myersi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 24 February 2019.
Further reading
- Hoogmoed MS (1989). "A new species of Amphisbaena (Amphisbaenia: Amphisbaenidae) from Suriname. – Notes on the herpetofauna of Suriname 11". Uitgaven Natuurwetenschappelijke Studiekring voor Suriname en de Nederlandse Antillen (123): 65–73. (Amphisbaena myersi, new species).
- Vanzolini PE (2002). "An aid to the identification of the South American species of Amphisbaena (Squamata, Amphisbaenidae)". Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia, Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo 42 (15): 351–362.
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