| Amphisbaena cunhai | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
| Genus: | Amphisbaena |
| Species: | A. cunhai |
| Binomial name | |
| Amphisbaena cunhai Hoogmoed & Ávila-Pires, 1991 | |
Amphisbaena cunhai is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Brazil. [2]
The specific name, cunhai, is in honor of Brazilian herpetologist Osvaldo Rodrigues da Cunha. [3]
A. cunhai is found in the Brazilian states of Amazonas and Rondônia. [2]
The preferred natural habitat of A. cunhai is forest, but it is also found in cultivated areas that were previously forest. [1]
A. cunhai is terrestrial and fossorial. [1]
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