King's Worm Lizard
Amphisbaena kingii
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyAmphisbaenidae (Typical Worm Lizards)
- GenusAmphisbaena
- SpeciesAmphisbaena kingii (King's Worm Lizard)
About the King's Worm Lizard
King's worm lizard (Amphisbaena kingii) is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to South America. The specific name, kingii, is in honor of Australian marine surveyor Philip Parker King.
A. kingii is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Uruguay. The preferred natural habitats of A. kingii are savanna and grassland. A. kingii may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 21 cm (8.3 in), plus a tail about 2 cm (0.79 in) long. Dorsally, it is purplish brown. Ventrally, it is whitish.
A. kingii is oviparous. Bell T (1833). "[Characters of two New Genera of Reptiles]". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1833: 98–99. (Anops kingii, new species, p. 99). (in English and Latin). Duméril AMC, Bibron G (1839). Erpétologie générale ou Histoire naturelle complète des Reptiles. Tome cinquième [Volume 5]. Paris: Roret. viii + 854 pp. (Amphisbæna kingii, new combination, pp. 496–498). (in French).
Gans C (2005). "Checklist and Bibliography of the Amphisbaenia of the World". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of King's Worm Lizard in El Palmar National Park
LIVEiNaturalistGlobal Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
More parks will be added in future updates.