Amphisbaena xera, known commonly as the dry worm lizard, Puerto Rican dryland worm lizard, or the North American worm lizard, is a worm lizardspecies.[2][3] It is endemic to Puerto Rico.[1][2]
^ abcJoglar, R.; Thomas, R. (2017). "Amphisbaena xera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T74857818A75171336. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T74857818A75171336.en. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
^ abcAmphisbaena xera at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 14 September 2021.
^Mish, F.C., Editor in Chief. 2004. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Eleventh Edition. Springfield, Massachusetts: Merriam Webster, Incorporated. 39a + 1622 pp. ISBN0-87779-809-5. ("xer- or xero- comb form, p. 1449.)
Further readingedit
Schwartz, A., and R. Thomas. 1975. A Check-list of West Indian Amphibians and Reptiles. Carnegie Museum of Natural History Special Publication No. 1. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Carnegie Museum of Natural History. 216 pp. (Amphisbaena xera, p. 69.)
Thomas, R. 1966. Additional Notes on the Amphisbaenids of Greater Puerto Rico. Breviora (249): 1-23. ("Amphisbaena xera new species", pp. 7–13, Figure 3.)
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amphisbaena, xera, known, commonly, worm, lizard, puerto, rican, dryland, worm, lizard, north, american, worm, lizard, worm, lizard, species, endemic, puerto, rico, conservation, statusnear, threatened, iucn, scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom,. Amphisbaena xera known commonly as the dry worm lizard Puerto Rican dryland worm lizard or the North American worm lizard is a worm lizard species 2 3 It is endemic to Puerto Rico 1 2 Amphisbaena xeraConservation statusNear Threatened IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass ReptiliaOrder SquamataFamily AmphisbaenidaeGenus AmphisbaenaSpecies A xeraBinomial nameAmphisbaena xeraThomas 1966 Contents 1 Etymology 2 Geographic range 3 See also 4 References 5 Further readingEtymology editThe specific name xera which is from Greek via Late Latin means dry 4 Geographic range editIt is found in Puerto Rico 1 both on the main island and also on the offshore Isla de Caja de Muertos 2 See also edit nbsp Puerto Rico portal nbsp Biology portal nbsp Amphibians and Reptiles portalFauna of Puerto Rico List of endemic fauna of Puerto RicoReferences edit a b c Joglar R Thomas R 2017 Amphisbaena xera IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017 e T74857818A75171336 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2017 2 RLTS T74857818A75171336 en Retrieved 14 September 2021 a b c Amphisbaena xera at the Reptarium cz Reptile Database Accessed 14 September 2021 Amphisbaena xera Thomas 1966 Integrated Taxonomic Information System Retrieved 14 September 2021 Mish F C Editor in Chief 2004 Merriam Webster s Collegiate Dictionary Eleventh Edition Springfield Massachusetts Merriam Webster Incorporated 39a 1622 pp ISBN 0 87779 809 5 xer or xero comb form p 1449 Further reading editSchwartz A and R Thomas 1975 A Check list of West Indian Amphibians and Reptiles Carnegie Museum of Natural History Special Publication No 1 Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Carnegie Museum of Natural History 216 pp Amphisbaena xera p 69 Thomas R 1966 Additional Notes on the Amphisbaenids of Greater Puerto Rico Breviora 249 1 23 Amphisbaena xera new species pp 7 13 Figure 3 nbsp This lizard article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Amphisbaena xera amp oldid 1044251247, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
