Amphisbaenid

Amphisbaenids, Trogonophidae Family, Amphisbaenidae Family, United States, Genus Rhineura, Rhineura Floridana
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Family: Amphisbaenidae
Tropical worm lizards, amphisbaenid with 5 species.
Family: Bipedidae
Ajolotes with 6 species.
Family: Rhineuridae
North American worm lizards with 7 species.
Family: Trogonophidae
Palearctic worm lizards with 8 species.

Amphisbaenidae. - The body is covered with soft skin, forming numerous rings with mere vestiges of scales. Wormshaped, without limbs, except Chirotes which has short, clawed forelimbs. Eyes and ears concealed.

partially or entirely limbless burrowing lizard of the family Amphisbaenidae. All worm lizards lack hind limbs and most species lack forelimbs as well.

Reptiles are members of the class Reptilia, a group of air-breathing vertebrates that include snakes, turtles, tortoises, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, amphisbaenids, and tuataras.

Amphisbaenia
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Amphisbaenidae
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See also: Lizard, Crocodile, Snake, Reptile, Worm