Dalophia luluae
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| Dalophia luluae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Clade: | Amphisbaenia |
| Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
| Genus: | Dalophia |
| Species: | D. luluae |
| Binomial name | |
| Dalophia luluae | |
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Dalophia luluae is an endangered species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2]
The specific name, luluae, refers to the Lulu River of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[3]
Habitat
Behavior
Dalophia luluae is terrestrial and fossorial.[1]