Dalophia ellenbergeri
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| Dalophia ellenbergeri | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Clade: | Amphisbaenia |
| Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
| Genus: | Dalophia |
| Species: | D. ellenbergeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Dalophia ellenbergeri (Angel, 1920) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
Dalophia ellenbergeri is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is native to southern Africa.
The specific name, ellenbergeri, is in honor of Victor Ellenberger (1879–1972), who was an African-born Swiss missionary and naturalist.[3]
Geographic range
Habitat
Behavior
D. ellenbergeri is terrestrial and fossorial.[1]
