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| Cadea palirostrala. Side view of head of type specimen (No. 2717, AMNH) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Superfamily: | Lacertoidea |
| Clade: | Amphisbaenia |
| Family: | Cadeidae Vidal & Hedges, 2007 |
| Genus: | Cadea JE Gray, 1844 |
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Cadea is a genus of amphisbaenians, commonly known as Cuban keel-headed worm lizards. Two species are placed in this genus. Both species are endemic to Cuba.
Amphisbaenia is a group of usually legless squamates, comprising over 200 extant species. Amphisbaenians are characterized by their long bodies, the reduction or loss of the limbs, and rudimentary eyes. As many species have a pink body and scales arranged in rings, they have a superficial resemblance to earthworms. While the genus Bipes retains forelimbs, all other genera are limbless. Although superficially similar to the snakes and blind lizards, recent phylogenetic studies suggest that they are most closely related to wall lizards of the family Lacertidae. Amphisbaenians are widely distributed, occurring in North America, Europe, Africa, South America, Western Asia and the Caribbean. Most species are less than 6 inches (15 cm) long.
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