Taxonomy Profile: Amphisbaena leucocephala (Peters 1878)

Amphisbaena leucocephala: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Common Name(s):
Whitheaded Worm Lizard []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
valid
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Amphisbaena leucocephala: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Animalia
animals |
Animal |
animaux |
Subkingdom : Bilateria
Infrakingdom : Deuterostomia
Phylum : Chordata
chordates |
cordado |
cordés |
Subphylum : Vertebrata
vertebrates |
vertebrado |
vertébrés |
Infradivision : Gnathostomata
Superclass : Tetrapoda
Class : Reptilia
répteis |
reptiles |
Reptiles |
Order : Squamata
Amphisbaenians |
Lizards |
Snakes |
amphisbènes |
lézards |
serpents |
Suborder : Amphisbaenia
Worm Lizards |
Amphisbaenians |
Family : Amphisbaenidae
Tropical Worm Lizards |
Amphisbaenids |
Genus : Amphisbaena
Tropical Worm Lizards |
Species : Amphisbaena leucocephala
Whitheaded Worm Lizard |
Amphisbaena leucocephala Direct Children(s):
Amphisbaena leucocephala: References
Expert(s):
Expert:
Peter Uetz
Notes:
Associate Professor, CSBC
Reference for:
Amphisbaena leucocephala
Source(s):
Source:
Reptile Database (2020)
Acquired:
2020-07-23
Notes:
Uetz, P., Freed, P. & Hosek, J. (eds.) (2020) The Reptile Database, http://www.reptile-database.org
Reference for:
Amphisbaena leucocephala
Publication(s):
Amphisbaena leucocephala: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
South America
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Amphisbaena leucocephala: Comments