Amphisbaena schmidti | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
Genus: | Amphisbaena |
Species: | A. schmidti
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Binomial name | |
Amphisbaena schmidti
Gans, 1964
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Geographic distribution of Amphisbaena schmidti |
Amphisbaena schmidti, known commonly as Schmidt's worm lizard or the Puerto Rican dusky worm lizard, is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to the Caribbean. [2]
The specific name, schmidti, is in honor of American herpetologist Karl Patterson Schmidt. [3]
A. schmidti is found in Puerto Rico. [4]
The preferred habitats of A. schmidti are shrubland, forest, and grassland at altitudes of 0–400 m (0–1,312 ft). [1]