Angled worm lizard
Species of lizard
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The angled worm lizard (Agamodon anguliceps) is a species of reptile in the family Trogonophidae. It is found in Somalia in the Horn of Africa.[1] Markings on specimens of Agamodon anguliceps are mottled as yellowish white with darker brown markings along the side of the lizard.[2] The anatomical skull structure of the angled worm lizard features a short, sharp angle between the occipitoparietal and facial plane region.[2]
| Angled worm lizard | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Clade: | Amphisbaenia |
| Family: | Trogonophidae |
| Genus: | Agamodon |
| Species: | A. anguliceps |
| Binomial name | |
| Agamodon anguliceps | |