Roze's worm lizard
Roze's worm lizard (Amphisbaena rozei) is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Venezuela.
| Roze's worm lizard | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
| Genus: | Amphisbaena |
| Species: | A. rozei |
| Binomial name | |
| Amphisbaena rozei Lancini, 1963 | |
Etymology
The specific name, rozei, is in honor of Latvian-born American herpetologist Janis Roze.[2]
Description
A. rozei has four precloacal pores. The dorsal surface of the tail is covered by strong tubercles.[3]
References
- Rivas, G.; Schargel, W. (2017). "Amphisbaena rozei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T67606920A67607137. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T67606920A67607137.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 rozei, p. 228).
- Amphisbaena rozei at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 24 February 2019.
Further reading
- Costa HC, Señaris JC, Rojas-Runjaic FJM, Zaher H, Garcia PCA (2018). "Redescription of the rare South American worm lizard Amphisbaena rozei (Squamata: Amphisbaenidae)". Amphibia-Reptilia 39 (1): 21–30.
- Gans C (2005). "Checklist and Bibliography of the Amphisbaenia of the World". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History (289): 1–130. (Amphisbaena rozei, p. 19).
- Lancini AR (1963). "Una nueva espécie del género Amphisbaena (Sauria: Amphisbaenidae) de Venezuela ". Publicaciones Ocasionales del Museo de Ciencias Naturales de Caracas, Zoología 6: 1–3. (Amphisbaena rozei, new species). (in Spanish).
- Vanzolini PE (2002). "An aid to the identification of 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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