| Amphisbaena carli | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Clade: | Amphisbaenia |
| Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
| Genus: | Amphisbaena |
| Species: | A. carli |
| Binomial name | |
| Amphisbaena carli | |
Amphisbaena carli is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Brazil. [2]
The specific name, carli, is in honor of American herpetologist Carl Gans. [2]
A. carli has been found in the Brazilian states of Bahia and Piauí. [1]
The preferred habitat of A. carli is savanna. [1] The holotype was collected in an area that had been recently deforested and replanted with pines. [1] [2]
A. carli is uniformly pink, both dorsally and ventrally. [2] It may attain a total length (including tail) of 264 mm (10.4 in). [1]
