Biology:Bahia worm lizard
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Short description: Species of lizard
| Bahia worm lizard | |
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| Geographical distribution of Leposternon polystegum. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
| Genus: | Leposternon |
| Species: | L. polystegum
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| Binomial name | |
| Leposternon polystegum (Duméril, 1851)
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The Bahia worm lizard (Leposternon polystegum) is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae. It is endemic to Brazil.[2]
This species demonstrates sexual dimorphism with the males having larger, longer bodies than the females.[3][4]
Its diet generally consists of ants, earthworms, and termites.[3]
References
- ↑ Duarte, J. (2010). "Leposternon polystegum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T176240A7202760.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/176240/7202760. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ↑ Leposternon polystegum at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 24 February 2019.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Gomes, Jerriane O.; Maciel, Adriano O.; Costa, João C. L.; Andrade, Gilda V. (2009). "Diet Composition in Two Sympatric Amphisbaenian Species (Amphisbaena ibijara and Leposternon polystegum) from the Brazilian Cerrado". Journal of Herpetology 43 (3): 377–384. doi:10.1670/08-187R1.1. ISSN 0022-1511.
- ↑ Nascimento, Luciana B.; Lopes, Marcelo F.; Righi, Alexandre F.; Cabral, Daniel P. R.; Galdino, Conrado A. B.; Filogonio, Renato (December 2009). "Sexual Dimorphism in Leposternon microcephalum and L. wuchereri (Squamata: Amphisbaenidae) from Minas Gerais, Southeastern Brazil". Herpetologica 65 (4): 353–362. doi:10.1655/08-068.1. ISSN 0018-0831.
Wikidata ☰ Q58206869 entry
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