Dalophia
| Dalophia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
| Genus: | Dalophia Gray, 1865 |
| Species | |
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6 species (see text) | |
Dalophia is a genus in the family Amphisbaenidae, commonly known as worm lizards. Six species are placed in this genus.[1]
Species
There are six recognized species:[1]
- Dalophia angolensis Gans, 1976
- Dalophia ellenbergeri (Angel, 1920)
- Dalophia gigantea (Peracca, 1903)
- Dalophia longicauda (Werner, 1915)
- Dalophia luluae (De Witte & Laurent, 1942)
- Dalophia pistillum (Boettger, 1895)
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Dalophia.
References
- 1 2 Dalophia at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 4 September 2018.
Further reading
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Wikispecies has information related to Dalophia |
- Gans C. (2005). "Checklist and Bibliography of the Amphisbaenia of the World". Bull. American Mus. Nat. Hist. (289): 1-130.
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