Cuban Pink Amphisbaena Amphisbaena carlgansi
Description
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The Cuban pink amphisbaena (Amphisbaena carlgansi) is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Cuba.[2]
Etymology
The specific name, carlgansi, is in honor of American herpetologist Carl Gans.[3]
Habitat
The preferred habitat of A. carlgansi is forest at altitudes of 0–50 m (0–164 ft).[1]
Reproduction
References
- ^ a b Fong, A. (2017). "Amphisbaena carlgansi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T74855155A75171291. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T74855155A75171291.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ a b Amphisbaena carlgansi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 24 February 2019.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Amphisbaena carlgansi, p. 97).
Further reading
- Gans C (2005). "Checklist and Bibliography of the Amphisbaenia of the World". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History (289): 1–130. (Amphisbaena carlgansi, p. 12).
- Rodríguez Schettino, Lourdes; Mancina, Carlos A.; Rivalta González, Vilma (2013). "Reptiles of Cuba: Checklist and Geographic Distributions". Smithsonian Herpetological Information Service (144): 1–96. (Amphisbaena carlgansi, p. 10).
- Thomas R, Hedges SB (1998). "A New Amphisbaenian from Cuba". Journal of Herpetology 32 (1): 92–96. (Amphisbaena carlgansi, new species).
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Common Names
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Amphisbaenidae
Genus: Amphisbaena
Species: Cuban Pink Amphisbaena Amphisbaena carlgansi
Conservation Status
Insuficientemente conocido (IC)