''Ophiodes vertebralis'', the jointed worm lizard, is a
species of
lizard
Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The group is paraphyletic since it excludes the snakes and Amphisbaenia alt ...
of the
Diploglossidae family.
It is found in
Brazil,
Argentina, and
Uruguay.
References
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Ophiodes
Reptiles described in 1881
Reptiles of Brazil
Reptiles of Argentina
Reptiles of Uruguay
Taxa named by Marie Firmin Bocourt