Amphisbaenidae (Typical Worm Lizards)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

LC

Amphisbaena fuliginosa

Amphisbaena manni

Amphisbaena vermicularis

Insufficient data

LC

Leposternon microcephalum

Amphisbaena bolivica

Amphisbaena alba

Chirindia swynnertoni

Amphisbaena kingii

Zygaspis arenicola

Amphisbaena roberti

Monopeltis anchietae

Amphisbaena mertensii

Amphisbaena spurelli

Monopeltis decosteri

Zygaspis vandami

Chirindia langi

Monopeltis infuscata

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📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

0–10

Jan

0–10

Feb

10–20

Mar

<5

Apr

0–10

May

0–10

Jun

0–10

Jul

0–10

Aug

0–10

Sep

0–10

Oct

0–10

Nov

0–10

Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Typical Worm Lizards

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	P(≥1)
1	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	10–20%
	Wagler's Worm Lizard			Insufficient data
	Robert's Cercolophia			Insufficient data
2	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	10–20%
	Speckled Worm Lizard			10–20%
3	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	10–20%
	Speckled Worm Lizard			Insufficient data
4	Los Haitises National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	1	10–20%
	Mann's Worm Lizard			Insufficient data
5	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	10–20%
	Speckled Worm Lizard			Insufficient data
6	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	10–20%
	Smallhead Worm Lizard			Insufficient data
7	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	10–20%
	🦎 Bolivian Collared Amphisbaenid			Insufficient data
8	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	10–20%
	Red Worm Lizard			Insufficient data
9	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1	10–20%
	Swynnerton's Worm Lizard			Insufficient data
10	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	10–20%
	King's Worm Lizard			Insufficient data
11	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	10–20%
	Red Worm Lizard			Insufficient data
12	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	10–20%
	Red Worm Lizard			Insufficient data
13	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	10–20%
	Red Worm Lizard			Insufficient data
14	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	0–10%
	Maputoland Dwarf Worm Lizard			0–10%
15	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	0–10%
	Red Worm Lizard			Insufficient data
16	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	0–10%
	Speckled Worm Lizard			Insufficient data
17	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	4	0–10%
	De Coster's Worm-Lizard			Insufficient data
	Van Dam's Round-headed Worm Lizard			Insufficient data
	Lang's Worm Lizard			Insufficient data
	Infuscate wedge-snouted amphisbaenian			Insufficient data
18	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	0–10%
	Speckled Worm Lizard			Insufficient data
19	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	<5%
	Angolan spade-snouted worm lizard			Insufficient data
20	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	<5%
	Mertens' Worm Lizard			Insufficient data
21	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Amphisbaena spurrelli			Insufficient data
22	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	<5%
	Speckled Worm Lizard			Insufficient data
23	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Smallhead Worm Lizard			Insufficient data
24	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	<5%
	Speckled Worm Lizard			Insufficient data
25	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1	<5%
	Red Worm Lizard			Insufficient data

Typical Worm Lizards

Species in this group

Speckled Worm Lizard

Mann's Worm Lizard

Wagler's Worm Lizard

Smallhead Worm Lizard

Bolivian Collared Amphisbaenid

Red Worm Lizard

Swynnerton's Worm Lizard

King's Worm Lizard

Maputoland Dwarf Worm Lizard

Robert's Cercolophia

Angolan spade-snouted worm lizard

Mertens' Worm Lizard

Amphisbaena spurrelli

De Coster's Worm-Lizard

Van Dam's Round-headed Worm Lizard

Lang's Worm Lizard

Infuscate wedge-snouted amphisbaenian

📅 Monthly Probability

🕐 When They're Spotted

Where to see Typical Worm Lizards

Parks Ranked