Leposternon maximus

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Leposternon maximus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Amphisbaenidae
Genus: Leposternon
Species:
L. maximus
Binomial name
Leposternon maximus
(Ribeiro, Nogueira, Cintra, Da Silva, & Zaher, 2011)

Leposternon maximus is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae. It is endemic to Brazil. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Silveira, A.L.; da Rocha, C.; Nogueira, C. de C.; Werneck, F.; de Moura, G.J.B.; Winck, G.; Ribeiro Júnior, M.A.; Kiefer, M.; de Freitas, M.A.; Hoogmoed, M.S.; Tinôco, M.S.T.; Valadão, R.; Cardoso Vieira, R.; Perez Maciel, R.; Gomes Faria, R.; Recoder, R.; D'Ávila, R.; Torquato da Silva, S.; de Barcelos Ribeiro, S.; Avila-Pires, T.C.S. (2021). "Leposternon maximus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021: e.T75161081A75161114. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  2. Leposternon maximus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 24 February 2019.