Amphisbaena cunhai
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| Amphisbaena cunhai | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Clade: | Amphisbaenia |
| Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
| Genus: | Amphisbaena |
| Species: | A. cunhai |
| Binomial name | |
| Amphisbaena cunhai Hoogmoed & Ávila-Pires, 1991 | |
Amphisbaena cunhai is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Brazil.[2]
The specific name, cunhai, is in honor of Brazilian herpetologist Osvaldo Rodrigues da Cunha.[3]
Geographic range
Habitat
Behavior
A. cunhai is terrestrial and fossorial.[1]