Dalophia
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| Dalophia | |
|---|---|
| Head and pectoral region from below (A), head lateral (B), and from above (C). | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Clade: | Amphisbaenia |
| Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
| Genus: | Dalophia (Gray, 1865) |
| Species | |
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Seven species (see text) | |
Dalophia is a genus of amphisbaenians in the family Amphisbaenidae, commonly known as worm lizards. Seven species are placed in this genus, all of them endemic to Africa.[1]