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Mesobaena
''Mesobaena'' is a genus of Amphisbaenia, amphisbaenians in the Family (biology), family Amphisbaenidae, Common name, commonly known as worm lizards. The genus is Endemism, endemic to South America. Species Two species are placed in this genus. www.reptile-database.org. *''Mesobaena huebneri'' – Inirida worm lizard *''Mesobaena rhachicephala'' References Further reading *species:Charles James Cole, Cole CJ, Carl Gans, Gans C (1987). "Chromosomes of ''Bipes'', ''Mesobaena'', and other Amphisbaenians (Reptilia), with Comments on their Evolution". ''American Museum Novitates'' (2869): 1–9. *Gans C (2005). "Checklist and Bibliography of the Amphisbaenia of the World". ''Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History'' (289): 1–130. (''Mesobaena'', p. 24). *Robert Mertens, Mertens R (1925). "''Eine neue Eidechsengattung aus der Familie der Leposterniden'' ". ''Senckenbergiana'' 7 (5): 170–171. (''Mesobaena'', new genus; ''M. huebneri'', new species). (in German). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mesobaena Huebneri
The Inirida worm lizard (''Mesobaena huebneri)'' is a species of Amphisbaenia, amphisbaenian in the Family (biology), family Amphisbaenidae. The species is native to Colombia and Venezuela. Etymology The Specific name (zoology), specific name, ''huebneri'', is in honor of German pioneer photographer species:George Huebner, George Huebner, who collected the holotype.species:Bo Beolens, Beolens B, species:Michael Watkins, Watkins M, species:Michael Grayson, Grayson M (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Mesobaena huebneri'', p. 127). Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''M. huebneri'' is forest. Behavior ''M. huebneri'' is Terrestrial locomotion, terrestrial and fossorial. Reproduction ''M. huebneri'' is Oviparity, oviparous. Taxonomy ''M. huebneri'' is the type species of the genus ''Mesobaena''. References Further reading *Carl Gans, Gans C (1971). "Redescription of Three Monotypic Genera of A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |