Loveridgea
Genus of amphisbaenians
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Loveridgea is a genus of amphisbaenians in the family Amphisbaenidae. Species in the genus are commonly known as worm lizards, even though they are not lizards. Two species are placed in this genus.[1]
| Loveridgea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Clade: | Amphisbaenia |
| Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
| Genus: | Loveridgea Vanzolini, 1951 |
| Species | |
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Two, see text. | |
Etymology
The generic name, Loveridgea, is in honor of British herpetologist Arthur Loveridge.[2]
Species
- Loveridgea ionidesii (Battersby, 1950) – Liwale round-snouted worm lizard
- Loveridgea phylofiniens (Tornier, 1899) – Udjiji worm lizard
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Loveridgea.
