Baker's worm lizard
Species of reptile
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Baker's worm lizard (Amphisbaena bakeri) is a species of worm lizard in the family Amphisbaenidae.[2]
| Baker's worm lizard | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Clade: | Amphisbaenia |
| Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
| Genus: | Amphisbaena |
| Species: | A. bakeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Amphisbaena bakeri Stejneger, 1904 | |
Geographic range
A. bakeri is endemic to Puerto Rico.[3]
Habitat
Reproduction
Etymology
The specific name, bakeri, is in honor of Arthur B. Baker, a zoologist with the United States Fish Commission in Puerto Rico, who collected the type specimen.[5]
