Amphisbaena schmidti
Species of reptile
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Amphisbaena schmidti, known commonly as Schmidt's worm lizard or the Puerto Rican dusky worm lizard, is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to the Caribbean.[2]
| Amphisbaena schmidti | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Clade: | Amphisbaenia |
| Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
| Genus: | Amphisbaena |
| Species: | A. schmidti |
| Binomial name | |
| Amphisbaena schmidti Gans, 1964 | |
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| Geographic distribution of Amphisbaena schmidti | |
Etymology
The specific name, schmidti, is in honor of American herpetologist Karl Patterson Schmidt.[3]
Geographic range
A. schmidti is found in Puerto Rico.[4]
