Amphisbaena steindachneri | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Clade: | Amphisbaenia |
Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
Genus: | Amphisbaena |
Species: | A. steindachneri |
Binomial name | |
Amphisbaena steindachneri Strauch, 1881 | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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Amphisbaena steindachneri is a species of worm lizard in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to South America.
The specific name, steindachneri, is in honor of Austrian herpetologist Franz Steindachner. [3]
A. steindachneri is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay. [2]
The preferred natural habitat of A. steindachneri is savanna. [1]