Leposternon kisteumacheri
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| Leposternon kisteumacheri | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Lacertoidea |
| Clade: | Amphisbaenia |
| Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
| Genus: | Leposternon |
| Species: | L. kisteumacheri |
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| Leposternon kisteumacheri | |
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Leposternon kisteumacheri is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Brazil.[1][2]
Common names for L. kisteumacheri, in Brazilian Portuguese, include cobra-de-duas-cabeças[1][2] (meaning "two-headed snake") and cobra-cega[2] (meaning "blind snake").
Etymology
The specific name, kisteumacheri, is in honor of Brazilian herpetologist Geraldo Kisteumacher.[3]
Description
Dorsally, L. kisteumacheri is bright yellow. Ventrally, it is grayish white. It has five series of large head shields. It lacks supraoculars, preoculars, and infraoculars. It has two precloacal pores.[2]
Geographic range
L. kisteumacheri is found in the Brazilian states of Bahia[1] and Minas Gerais.[1][2]
