Black-headed worm lizard
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Amphisbaenidae
Genus:	Amphisbaena
Species:	A. nigricauda
Binomial name
Amphisbaena nigricauda Gans, 1966[1]

The black-headed worm lizard (Amphisbaena nigricauda) is a species of worm lizard endemic to Brazil.

Etymology

The specific name, nigricauda, is Latin for "black tail".

Geographic range

It is found in the Southeast Region of Brazil in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo.^[1]