Leposternon
Leposternon | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
Genus: | Leposternon Hemprich, 1820 |
Species | |
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Leposternon is a genus in the family Amphisbaenidae, commonly known as worm lizards. 11 species are placed in this genus.
Species
- Leposternon bagual Ribeiro, Santos Jr., & Zaher, 2015
- Leposternon cerradensis Ribeiro, Vazsilva, & Santos Jr., 2008
- Leposternon infraorbitale (Berthold, 1859)
- Leposternon kisteumacheri (Porto, Soares, & Caramaschi, 2000)
- Leposternon maximus Ribeiro, Nogueira, Cintra, Da Silva, & Zaher, 2011
- Leposternon microcephalum (Wagler, 1824)
- Leposternon mineiro Ribeiro, Lima-Silveira, & Santos Jr., 2018
- Leposternon octostegum (Duméril, 1851)
- Leposternon polystegum (Duméril, 1851)
- Leposternon scutigerum Hemprich, 1820
- Leposternon wuchereri (Peters, 1879)
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Leposternon.
References
- "Leposternon ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
Further reading
Wikispecies has information related to Leposternon |
- Gans C. (2005). "Checklist and Bibliography of the Amphisbaenia of the World". Bull. American Mus. Nat. Hist. (289): 1-130.
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