Amphisbaena kiriri
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| Amphisbaena kiriri | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Clade: | Amphisbaenia |
| Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
| Genus: | Amphisbaena |
| Species: | A. kiriri |
| Binomial name | |
| Amphisbaena kiriri | |
Amphisbaena kiriri is a species of worm lizard in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to northeastern Brazil.
The specific name, kiriri, refers to the Kiriri, an indigenous tribe of the Brazilian Caatinga.[1]