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Zygaspis
''Zygaspis'' is a genus of Amphisbaenia, amphisbaenians in the Family (biology), family Amphisbaenidae. Species in the genus are commonly known as purple round-headed worm lizards, and are native to equatorial and southern Africa. Species The genus contains eight species: *''Zygaspis dolichomenta'' *''Zygaspis ferox'' *''Zygaspis kafuensis'' *''Zygaspis maraisi'' *''Zygaspis nigra'' *''Zygaspis quadrifrons'' – Kalahari round-snouted worm lizard, Kalahari dwarf worm lizard *''Zygaspis vandami'' – Gerhardus Petrus Frederick Van Dam, Van Dam's dwarf worm lizard *''Zygaspis violacea'' ''Nota bene'': A Binomial nomenclature, binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Zygaspis''. References Further reading *:fr:William Roy Branch, Branch, Bill (2004). ''Field Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern Africa''. Third Revised edition, Second impression. Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zygaspis
''Zygaspis'' is a genus of Amphisbaenia, amphisbaenians in the Family (biology), family Amphisbaenidae. Species in the genus are commonly known as purple round-headed worm lizards, and are native to equatorial and southern Africa. Species The genus contains eight species: *''Zygaspis dolichomenta'' *''Zygaspis ferox'' *''Zygaspis kafuensis'' *''Zygaspis maraisi'' *''Zygaspis nigra'' *''Zygaspis quadrifrons'' – Kalahari round-snouted worm lizard, Kalahari dwarf worm lizard *''Zygaspis vandami'' – Gerhardus Petrus Frederick Van Dam, Van Dam's dwarf worm lizard *''Zygaspis violacea'' ''Nota bene'': A Binomial nomenclature, binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Zygaspis''. References Further reading *:fr:William Roy Branch, Branch, Bill (2004). ''Field Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern Africa''. Third Revised edition, Second impression. Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |