Black-headed worm lizard | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
Genus: | Amphisbaena |
Species: | A. nigricauda
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Binomial name | |
Amphisbaena nigricauda |
The black-headed worm lizard (Amphisbaena nigricauda) is a species of worm lizard endemic to Brazil.
The specific name, nigricauda, is Latin for "black tail".
It is found in the Southeast Region of Brazil in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo.[1]