Ancylocranium
Genus of amphisbaenians
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Ancylocranium is a genus of amphisbaenians, commonly known as sharp-snouted worm lizards, in the family Amphisbaenidae. Three species are placed in this genus, which is endemic to eastern Africa and the Horn of Africa.
| Ancylocranium | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Clade: | Amphisbaenia |
| Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
| Genus: | Ancylocranium Parker, 1942 |
| Species | |
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Three, see text. | |
Species
The following species are recognized as being valid.[1]
- Ancylocranium barkeri Loveridge, 1946 – Lindi sharp-snouted worm lizard
- Ancylocranium ionidesi Loveridge, 1955 – Kilwa sharp-snouted worm lizard
- Ancylocranium somalicum (Scortecci, 1930) – Somali sharp-snouted worm lizard
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Ancylocranium.
