Biology:Cadea palirostrata

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Short description: Species of lizard

Cadea palirostrata
Cadea palirostrata, head, lateral.jpg
Side-view of head
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Cadeidae
Genus: Cadea
Species:
C. palirostrata
Binomial name
Cadea palirostrata
Dickerson, 1916
Synonyms

Amphisbaena palirostrata

Cadea palirostrata, also known as Dickerson's worm lizard or the Cuban sharp-nosed amphisbaena, is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Cadeidae, described by herpetologist Mary Cynthia Dickerson in 1913. This species is endemic to Isla de la Juventud (formerly Isle of Pines), an island of western Cuba.[2][3]

References

  1. Fong, A. (2017). "Cadea palirostrata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T74875405A75171356. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T74875405A75171356.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/74875405/75171356. Retrieved 18 November 2021. 
  2. Cadea palirostrata - Reptile Database
  3. Dickerson, Mary C. (1916). "Description of a new amphisbaenian collected by the late Dr. Charles M. Mead in 1911, on the Isle of Pines, Cuba". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 35: 659–662. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2932639 entry