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amphisbaenia Amphisbaenia (called amphisbaenians or worm lizards) is a group of typically legless lizards, comprising over 200 extant species. Amphisbaenians are characterized by their long bodies, the reduction or loss of the limbs, and rudimentary eyes. A ...

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Amphisbaenidae The Amphisbaenidae (common name: worm lizards) are a Family (biology), family of amphisbaenians, a group of limbless vertebrates. There are 12 genera, containing 183 species. Geographic range Amphisbaenids occur in South America, some Caribbean ...

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in the genus are commonly known as purple round-headed worm lizards, and are native to equatorial and southern Africa. The genus contains eight species.

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Zygaspis dolichomenta ''Zygaspis'' is a genus of amphisbaenians in the family Amphisbaenidae. Species in the genus are commonly known as purple round-headed worm lizards, and are native to equatorial and southern Africa. The genus contains eight species. Species The ...

'' *'' Zygaspis ferox'' *'' Zygaspis kafuensis'' *'' Zygaspis maraisi'' *'' Zygaspis nigra'' *'' Zygaspis quadrifrons'' – Kalahari round-snouted worm lizard, Kalahari dwarf worm lizard *'' Zygaspis vandami'' – Van Dam's dwarf worm lizard *'' Zygaspis violacea'' ''

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in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Zygaspis''.

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