Zygaspis nigra

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Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Lacertoidea
Zygaspis nigra
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Lacertoidea
Clade: Amphisbaenia
Family: Amphisbaenidae
Genus: Zygaspis
Species:
Z. nigra
Binomial name
Zygaspis nigra
Broadley & Gans, 1969
Synonyms[2]
  • Zygaspis niger
    Broadley & Gans, 1969
  • Zygaspis nigra
    Broadley & S. Broadley, 1997

Zygaspis nigra is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to southern Africa.

Z. nigra is found in Angola, Botswana, the Caprivi strip, and Zambia.[2]

Habitat

The preferred habitat of Z. nigra is woodland on sandy soil.[3]

Description

A large worm lizard, Z. nigra may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 28 cm (11 in). It is colored black and white, with a speckled or marbled appearance. It is more blackish dorsally, and is more whitish ventrally. The snout is rounded.[3]

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