Amphisbaenidae
Also known as: Amphisbaenids, Anfisbenas, Egentlige Ormeøgler, Eigentliche Doppelschleichen, Halkalıkertenkelegiller, Tropical Worm Lizards, Typical Worm Lizards, Wurmakkedisse
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Squamata |
| Family | Amphisbaenidae |
| Genera | 17 |
| Species records held | 175 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 277 |
| GBIF key | 5682 |
Genera in Amphisbaenidae
- Amphisbaena — 107 species: Amphisbaena absaberi, Amphisbaena acangaoba, Amphisbaena acrobeles, Amphisbaena alba, Amphisbaena albocingulata, Amphisbaena anaemariae, Amphisbaena angustifrons, Amphisbaena anomala
- Monopeltis — 19 species: Monopeltis adercae, Monopeltis anchietae, Monopeltis capensis, Monopeltis decosteri, Monopeltis galeata, Monopeltis guentheri, Monopeltis infuscata, Monopeltis jugularis
- Leposternon — 11 species: Leposternon bagual, Leposternon cerradensis, Leposternon infraorbitale, Leposternon kisteumacheri, Leposternon maximus, Leposternon microcephalum, Leposternon mineiro, Leposternon octostegum
- Zygaspis — 10 species: Zygaspis arenicola, Zygaspis dolichomenta, Zygaspis ferox, Zygaspis kafuensis, Zygaspis maraisi, Zygaspis nigra, Zygaspis quadrifrons, Zygaspis spec
- Dalophia — 7 species: Dalophia angolensis, Dalophia ellenbergeri, Dalophia gigantea, Dalophia longicauda, Dalophia luluae, Dalophia pistillum, Dalophia welwitschii
- Chirindia — 5 species: Chirindia ewerbecki, Chirindia langi, Chirindia mpwapwaensis, Chirindia rondoensis, Chirindia swynnertoni
- Ancylocranium — 3 species: Ancylocranium barkeri, Ancylocranium ionidesi, Ancylocranium somalicum
- Geocalamus — 2 species: Geocalamus acutus, Geocalamus modestus
- Loveridgea — 2 species: Loveridgea ionidesii, Loveridgea phylofiniens
- Mesobaena — 2 species: Mesobaena huebneri, Mesobaena rhachicephala
- Baikia — 1 species: Baikia africana
- Crythiosaurus — 1 species: Crythiosaurus mongoliensis
- Hemichirotes — 1 species: Hemichirotes spec
- Lestophis — 1 species: Lestophis crassus
- Listromycter — 1 species: Listromycter leakeyi
- Lophocranion — 1 species: Lophocranion rusingense
- Macrorhineura — 1 species: Macrorhineura skinneri
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.