Amphisbaena cegei

Amphisbaena cegei
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Lacertoidea
Clade:	Amphisbaenia
Family:	Amphisbaenidae
Genus:	Amphisbaena
Species:	A. cegei
Binomial name
	Amphisbaena cegei; Montero, Sáfadez & Álvarez, 1997

Last updated September 29, 2025

Amphisbaena cegei is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Bolivia.^[2]

Etymology

The specific name, cegei, is in honor of American herpetologist Carl Gans, based on his initials C. G.^[3]

Geographic range

A. cegei is found in Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred habitat of A. cegei is forest at altitudes of 700–2,100 m (2,300–6,900 ft).^[1]

Diet

A. cegei preys upon earthworms and termites.^[1]

Reproduction

A. cegei is oviparous.^[2]

References

1 2 3 Gonzales, L.; Muñoz, A.; Embert, D. (2016). "Amphisbaena cegei ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T50956334A50956337. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T50956334A50956337.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
1 2 3 Amphisbaena cegei at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 24 February 2019.
↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Amphisbaena cegei, p. 50).

Dirksen L, De la Riva I (1999). "The lizards and amphisbaenians of Bolivia (Reptilia, Squamata): checklist, localities, and bibliography". Graellsia55: 199-215.
Gans G (2005). "Checklist and Bibliography of the Amphisbaenia of the World". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History (289): 1-130. (Amphisbaena cegei, p. 13).
Montero, Ricardo; Sáfadez, Ingrid Fernádez [sic]; Álvarez, Lucindo Gonzales (1997). "A New Species of Amphisbaena from Bolivia". Journal of Herpetology31 (2): 218-220. (Amphisbaena cegei, new species). (in English, with an abstract in Spanish).

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[iucn_status_19_November_2021-1] 1 2 3 Gonzales, L.; Muñoz, A.; Embert, D. (2016). "Amphisbaena cegei ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T50956334A50956337. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T50956334A50956337.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.

[RDB-2] 1 2 3 Amphisbaena cegei at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 24 February 2019.

[3] Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Amphisbaena cegei, p. 50).

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