Leposternon

Leposternon
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

    • Gans C. (2005). "Checklist and Bibliography of the Amphisbaenia of the World". Bull. American Mus. Nat. Hist. (289): 1-130.
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