Cadea (lizard)
Genus of amphisbaenians
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Cadea is a genus of amphisbaenians, commonly known as Cuban keel-headed worm lizards, in the family Cadeidae. Two species are placed in this genus. Both species are endemic to Cuba.
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| Cadea palirostrata. Side view of head of type specimen (No. 2717, AMNH) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Clade: | Lacertoidea |
| Clade: | Lacertibaenia |
| Clade: | Amphisbaenia |
| Family: | Cadeidae Vidal & Hedges, 2007 |
| Genus: | Cadea Gray, 1844 |
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Species
- Cadea blanoides (Stejneger, 1916) – spotted amphisbaena
- Cadea palirostrata (Dickerson, 1916) – sharp-nosed amphisbaena, Dickerson's worm lizard, Cuban sharp-nosed amphisbaena
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