IRMNG - Amphisbaenidae Gray, 1865

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Amphisbaenidae Gray, 1865

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Genus Amphisbaena Linnaeus, 1758
1. Species Amphisbaena alba Linnaeus, 1758
2. Species Amphisbaena anaemariae Vanzolini, 1997
3. Species Amphisbaena angustifrons Cope, 1861
4. Species Amphisbaena arda Rodrigues, 2003
5. Species Amphisbaena arenaria Vanzolini, 1991
6. Species Amphisbaena bakeri Stejneger, 1904
7. Species Amphisbaena barbouri Gans & Alexander, 1962
8. Species Amphisbaena blanoides Stejneger, 1916
9. Species Amphisbaena bolivica Mertens, 1929
10. Species Amphisbaena caeca Cuvier, 1829
11. Species Amphisbaena camura Cope, 1862
12. Species Amphisbaena carlgansi Thomas & Hedges, 1998
13. Species Amphisbaena carvalhoi Gans, 1965
14. Species Amphisbaena caudalis Cochran, 1928
15. Species Amphisbaena cegei Montero, Sáfadez, Álvarez, 1997
16. Species Amphisbaena crisae Vanzolini, 1997
17. Species Amphisbaena cubana Gundlach & Peters, 1879
18. Species Amphisbaena cunhai Hoogmoed & Avila-Pires, 1991
19. Species Amphisbaena darwinii Duméril & Bibron, 1839
20. Species Amphisbaena dubia Müller, 1924
21. Species Amphisbaena fenestrata Cope, 1861
22. Species Amphisbaena frontalis Vanzolini, 1991
23. Species Amphisbaena fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758
24. Species Amphisbaena fuliginosus Linnaeus, 1758
25. Species Amphisbaena gonavensis Gans & Alexander, 1962
26. Species Amphisbaena gracilis Strauch, 1881
27. Species Amphisbaena hastata Vanzolini, 1991
28. Species Amphisbaena heathi Schmidt, 1936
29. Species Amphisbaena hiata Montero & Céspedez, 2002
30. Species Amphisbaena hogei Vanzolini, 1950
31. Species Amphisbaena hyporissor Thomas, 1965
32. Species Amphisbaena ibijara Rodrigues, Andrade & Dias Lima, 2003
33. Species Amphisbaena ignatiana Vanzolini, 1991
34. Species Amphisbaena innocens Weinland, 1862
35. Species Amphisbaena leeseri Gans, 1964
36. Species Amphisbaena leucocephala Peters, 1878
37. Species Amphisbaena lumbricalis Vanzolini, 1996
38. Species Amphisbaena manni Barbour, 1914
39. Species Amphisbaena medemi Gans & Mathers, 1977
40. Species Amphisbaena mensae Castro-Mello, 2000
41. Species Amphisbaena mertensii Strauch, 1881
42. Species Amphisbaena minuta Hulse & McCoy, 1979
43. Species Amphisbaena miringoera Vanzolini, 1971
44. Species Amphisbaena mitchelli Procter, 1923
45. Species Amphisbaena munoai Klappenbach, 1960
46. Species Amphisbaena myersi Hoogmoed, 1988
47. Species Amphisbaena neglecta Dunn & Piatt, 1936
48. Species Amphisbaena nigricauda Gans, 1966
49. Species Amphisbaena occidentalis Cope, 1876
50. Species Amphisbaena palirostrata Dickerson, 1916
51. Species Amphisbaena pericensis Noble, 1921
52. Species Amphisbaena plumbea Gray, 1872
53. Species Amphisbaena polygrammica Werner, 1900
54. Species Amphisbaena pretrei Duméril & Bibron, 1839
55. Species Amphisbaena prunicolor Cope, 1885
56. Species Amphisbaena ridleyi Boulenger, 1890
57. Species Amphisbaena rozei Lancini, 1963
58. Species Amphisbaena sanctaeritae Vanzolini, 1994
59. Species Amphisbaena schmidti Gans, 1964
60. Species Amphisbaena silvestrii Boulenger, 1902
61. Species Amphisbaena slateri Boulenger, 1907
62. Species Amphisbaena slevini Schmidt, 1936
63. Species Amphisbaena spurelli Boulenger, 1915
64. Species Amphisbaena stejnegeri Ruthven, 1922
65. Species Amphisbaena talisiae Vanzolini, 1995
66. Species Amphisbaena tragorrhectes Vanzolini, 1971
67. Species Amphisbaena vanzolinii Gans, 1963
68. Species Amphisbaena vermicularis Wagler, 1824
69. Species Amphisbaena xera Thomas, 1966
70. Species Amphisbaena albissima Amaral, 1932 accepted as Amphisbaena mertensii Strauch, 1881
71. Species Amphisbaena albocingulata Boettger, 1885 accepted as Amphisbaena prunicolor Cope, 1885
72. Species Amphisbaena ambuellensis Monard, 1931? accepted as Zygaspis quadrifrons Peters, 1862
73. Species Amphisbaena antillensis Reinhardt & Lütken, 1862 accepted as Amphisbaena fenestrata Cope, 1861
74. Species Amphisbaena bahiana Vanzolini, 1964 accepted as Cercolophia bahiana Vanzolini, 1964
75. Species Amphisbaena bifrontalis Boulenger, 1906 accepted as Cynisca bifrontalis Boulenger, 1906
76. Species Amphisbaena bohlsii Boulenger, 1894 accepted as Amphisbaena mertensii Strauch, 1881
77. Species Amphisbaena boliviana Werner, 1910 accepted as Amphisbaena camura Cope, 1862
78. Species Amphisbaena borelli Peracca, 1897 accepted as Cercolophia borelli Peracca, 1897
79. Species Amphisbaena boulengeri Masi, 1911 accepted as Amphisbaena mertensii Strauch, 1881
80. Species Amphisbaena brachyura Amaral, 1932 accepted as Amphisbaena pretrei Duméril & Bibron, 1839
81. Species Amphisbaena capensis Thominot, 1887 accepted as Zygaspis quadrifrons Peters, 1862
82. Species Amphisbaena carruccii Masi, 1911 accepted as Amphisbaena mertensii Strauch, 1881
83. Species Amphisbaena cinerea Vandelli, 1797 accepted as Blanus cinereus Vandelli, 1797
84. Species Amphisbaena darwini Duméril & Bibron, 1839 accepted as Amphisbaena darwinii Duméril & Bibron, 1839
85. Species Amphisbaena galeata Wiegmann, 1834 accepted as Anops kingii Bell, 1833
86. Species Amphisbaena haughi Mocquard, 1904 accepted as Cynisca haughi Mocquard, 1904
87. Species Amphisbaena heterozonata Burmeister, 1861 accepted as Amphisbaena darwini Duméril & Bibron, 1839
88. Species Amphisbaena hugoi Vanzolini, 1989 accepted as Amphisbaena vanzolinii Gans, 1963
89. Species Amphisbaena kingii Duméril & Bibron, 1839 accepted as Anops kingii Bell, 1833
90. Species Amphisbaena kraussi Peters, 1878 accepted as Cynisca kraussi Peters, 1878
91. Species Amphisbaena lamottei Angel, 1943 accepted as Cynisca liberiensis Boulenger, 1878
92. Species Amphisbaena leonina Müller, 1885 accepted as Cynisca leonina Müller, 1885
93. Species Amphisbaena leucura Duméril & Bibron, 1839 accepted as Cynisca leucura Duméril & Bibron, 1839
94. Species Amphisbaena macrura Duméril & Bibron, 1839 accepted as Cynisca leucura Duméril & Bibron, 1839
95. Species Amphisbaena mattogrossensis Peracca, 1898 accepted as Amphisbaena mertensii Strauch, 1881
96. Species Amphisbaena mertensi Cei, 1993 accepted as Amphisbaena mertensii Strauch, 1881
97. Species Amphisbaena mildei Peters, 1879 accepted as Amphisbaena darwini Duméril & Bibron, 1839
98. Species Amphisbaena muelleri Boulenger, 1885 accepted as Cynisca muelleri Strauch, 1881
99. Species Amphisbaena mülleri Strauch, 1881 accepted as Cynisca muelleri Strauch, 1881
100. Species Amphisbaena nanguruwensis Loveridge, 1962 accepted as Chirindia ewerbecki Werner, 1910
101. Species Amphisbaena newalensis Loveridge, 1962 accepted as Chirindia rondoensis Loveridge, 1941
102. Species Amphisbaena oligopholis Boulenger, 1906 accepted as Cynisca oligopholis Boulenger, 1906
103. Species Amphisbaena orientalis Loveridge, 1957 accepted as Chirindia swynnertoni Boulenger, 1907
104. Species Amphisbaena oxyura Wagler, 1824 accepted as Blanus cinereus Vandelli, 1797
105. Species Amphisbaena petersii Boulenger, 1906 accepted as Cynisca leucura Duméril & Bibron, 1839
106. Species Amphisbaena petrei Amaral, 1932 accepted as Amphisbaena pretrei Duméril & Bibron, 1839
107. Species Amphisbaena phylofiniens Tornier, 1899 accepted as Loveridgea phylofiniens Tornier, 1899
108. Species Amphisbaena pretraei Gray, 1865 accepted as Amphisbaena pretrei Duméril & Bibron, 1839
109. Species Amphisbaena pretrii Boulenger, 1885 accepted as Amphisbaena pretrei Duméril & Bibron, 1839
110. Species Amphisbaena punctata Wied, 1825 accepted as Leposternon microcephalum Wagler, 1824
111. Species Amphisbaena punctata Bell, 1827 accepted as Amphisbaena blanoides Stejneger, 1916
112. Species Amphisbaena quadrifrons Peters, 1862 accepted as Zygaspis quadrifrons Peters, 1862
113. Species Amphisbaena roberti Gans, 1964 accepted as Cercolophia roberti Gans, 1964
114. Species Amphisbaena rondoensis Loveridge, 1941 accepted as Chirindia rondoensis Loveridge, 1941
115. Species Amphisbaena rufa Hemprich, 1820 accepted as Blanus cinereus Vandelli, 1797
116. Species Amphisbaena scutigera Hemprich, 1820 accepted as Leposternon scutigerum Hemprich, 1820
117. Species Amphisbaena spixi Schmidt, 1936 accepted as Amphisbaena vermicularis Wagler, 1824
118. Species Amphisbaena spurrelli Boulenger, 1915 accepted as Amphisbaena spurelli Boulenger, 1915
119. Species Amphisbaena steindachneri Strauch, 1881 accepted as Cercolophia steindachneri Strauch, 1881
120. Species Amphisbaena subocularis Peters, 1879 accepted as Amphisbaena pretrei Duméril & Bibron, 1839
121. Species Amphisbaena trachura Cope, 1885 accepted as Amphisbaena darwini Duméril & Bibron, 1839
122. Species Amphisbaena vandami Fitzsimons, 1930 accepted as Zygaspis vandami Fitzsimons, 1930
123. Species Amphisbaena violacea Peters, 1854 accepted as Zygaspis vandami Fitzsimons, 1930
Genus Amphisbaenula Sternfeld, 1911
1. Species Amphisbaenula orientalis Sternfeld, 1911 accepted as Chirindia swynnertoni Boulenger, 1907
Genus Ancylocranium Parker, 1942
1. Species Ancylocranium barkeri Loveridge, 1946
2. Species Ancylocranium ionidesi Loveridge, 1955
3. Species Ancylocranium somalicum Scortecci, 1930
Genus Anops Bell, 1833
1. Species Anops bilabialatus Stimson, 1972
2. Species Anops kingii Bell, 1833
3. Species Anops africanus accepted as Baikia africana Gray, 1865
4. Species Anops kingi Bell, 1833 accepted as Anops kingii Bell, 1833
Genus Anopsibaena Stejneger, 1916
1. Species Anopsibaena kingii Liebermann, 1939 accepted as Anops kingii Bell, 1833
Genus Aporarchus Cope, 1885
1. Species Aporarchus prunicolor Cope, 1885 accepted as Amphisbaena prunicolor Cope, 1885
Genus Aulura Barbour, 1915
1. Species Aulura anomala Barbour, 1914
Genus Baikia Gray, 1865
1. Species Baikia africana Gray, 1865
Genus Blanus Wagler, 1830
1. Species Blanus cinereus Vandelli, 1797
2. Species Blanus mettetali Bons, 1963
3. Species Blanus strauchi Bedriaga, 1884
4. Species Blanus tingitanus Busack, 1988
5. Species Blanus aporus Werner, 1898 accepted as Blanus strauchi Bedriaga, 1884
6. Species Blanus bedraigai Al-Jumaily, 1971 accepted as Blanus strauchi Bedriaga, 1884
7. Species Blanus bedriagae Boulenger, 1884 accepted as Blanus strauchi Bedriaga, 1884
Genus Bronia Gray, 1865
1. Species Bronia bedai Vanzolini, 1991
2. Species Bronia brasiliana Gray, 1865
3. Species Bronia kraoh Vanzolini, 1971
Genus Cadea Gray, 1844
1. Species Cadea blanoides Stejneger, 1916 accepted as Amphisbaena blanoides Stejneger, 1916
2. Species Cadea palirostrata Schwartz & Henderson, 1991 accepted as Amphisbaena palirostrata Dickerson, 1916
3. Species Cadea punctata Gray, 1865 accepted as Amphisbaena blanoides Stejneger, 1916
Genus Cephalopeltis Müller, 1832
1. Species Cephalopeltis cuvieri Müller, 1832 accepted as Leposternon scutigerum Hemprich, 1820
2. Species Cephalopeltis scutigerua Gray, 1865 accepted as Leposternon scutigerum Hemprich, 1820
Genus Cercolophia Vanzolini, 1992
1. Species Cercolophia absaberi Strussman & Carvalho, 2001
2. Species Cercolophia bahiana Vanzolini, 1964
3. Species Cercolophia borelli Peracca, 1897
4. Species Cercolophia cuiabana Strussman & Carvalho, 2001
5. Species Cercolophia roberti Gans, 1964
6. Species Cercolophia steindachneri Strauch, 1881
Genus Chirindia Boulenger, 1907
1. Species Chirindia ewerbecki Werner, 1910
2. Species Chirindia langi Fitzsimons, 1939
3. Species Chirindia mpwapwaensis Loveridge, 1932
4. Species Chirindia rondoensis Loveridge, 1941
5. Species Chirindia swynnertoni Boulenger, 1907
6. Species Chirindia bushbyi Cott, 1934 accepted as Chirindia swynnertoni Boulenger, 1907
7. Species Chirindia orientalis Gans, 1967 accepted as Chirindia swynnertoni Boulenger, 1907
8. Species Chirindia schaeferi Sternfeld, 1912 accepted as Cynisca schaeferi Sternfeld, 1912
Genus Chirotes Cuvier, 1817
1. Species Chirotes canaliculatus Duméril & Bibron, 1839 accepted as Bipes canaliculatus Bonnaterre, 1789
2. Species Chirotes caniculatus Cuvier? Gray, 1865 accepted as Bipes canaliculatus Bonnaterre, 1789
3. Species Chirotes lumbricoides accepted as Bipes canaliculatus Bonnaterre, 1789
Genus Cynisca Gray, 1844
1. Species Cynisca bifrontalis Boulenger, 1906
2. Species Cynisca degrysi Loveridge, 1941
3. Species Cynisca feae Boulenger, 1906
4. Species Cynisca gansi Dunger, 1968
5. Species Cynisca haughi Mocquard, 1904
6. Species Cynisca kigomensis Dunger, 1968
7. Species Cynisca kraussi Peters, 1878
8. Species Cynisca leonina Müller, 1885
9. Species Cynisca leucura Duméril & Bibron, 1839
10. Species Cynisca liberiensis Boulenger, 1878
11. Species Cynisca muelleri Strauch, 1881
12. Species Cynisca nigeriensis Dunger, 1968
13. Species Cynisca oligopholis Boulenger, 1906
14. Species Cynisca rouxae Hahn, 1979
15. Species Cynisca schaeferi Sternfeld, 1912
16. Species Cynisca senegalensis Gans, 1987
17. Species Cynisca williamsi Gans, 1987
Genus Dalophia Gray, 1865
1. Species Dalophia angolensis Gans, 1976
2. Species Dalophia ellenbergeri Angel, 1920
3. Species Dalophia gigantea Peracca, 1903
4. Species Dalophia longicauda Werner, 1915
5. Species Dalophia luluae Witte & Laurent, 1942
6. Species Dalophia pistillum Boettger, 1895
7. Species Dalophia welwitschii Gray, 1865
Genus Diphalus Cope, 1861
1. Species Diphalus fenestratus Cope, 1861 accepted as Amphisbaena fenestrata Cope, 1861
Genus Euchirotes Cope, 1894
1. Species Euchirotes biporus Cope, 1894 accepted as Bipes biporus Cope, 1894
2. Species Euchirotes diporus Cope, 1896 accepted as Bipes biporus Cope, 1894
Genus Geocalamus Günther, 1880
1. Species Geocalamus acutus Sternfeld, 1912
2. Species Geocalamus modestus Günther, 1880
3. Species Geocalamus noltei Boettger, 1913 accepted as Geocalamus acutus Sternfeld, 1912
Genus Hadrorhineura Hembree, 2007 †
Genus Hemichirotes Cope, 1894
1. Species Hemichirotes tridactylus Dugès in Cope, 1894 accepted as Bipes tridactylus Dugès, 1894
Genus Leposternon Wagler in Spix, 1824
1. Species Leposternon infraorbitale Berthold, 1859
2. Species Leposternon microcephalum Wagler, 1824
3. Species Leposternon octostegum Duméril, 1851
4. Species Leposternon polystegum Duméril, 1851
5. Species Leposternon scutigernum (Hemprich, 1829)
6. Species Leposternon scutigerum Hemprich, 1820
7. Species Leposternon wuchereri Peters, 1879
8. Species Leposternon affine (Boettger, 1885) accepted as Leposternon microcephalum Wagler, 1824
9. Species Leposternon guntheri Gans, 1967 accepted as Leposternon microcephalum Wagler, 1824
10. Species Leposternon microcephalus Wagler, 1824 accepted as Leposternon microcephalum Wagler, 1824
11. Species Leposternon polystegoides Schmidt, 1936 accepted as Leposternon polystegum Duméril, 1851
Genus Loveridgea Vanzolini, 1951
1. Species Loveridgea ionidesii Battersby, 1950
2. Species Loveridgea phylofiniens Tornier, 1899
Genus Mesobaena Mertens, 1925
1. Species Mesobaena huebneri Mertens, 1925
Genus Monopeltis Smith, 1848
1. Species Monopeltis adercae Witte, 1953
2. Species Monopeltis anchietae Bocage, 1873
3. Species Monopeltis capensis Smith, 1848
4. Species Monopeltis decosteri Boulenger, 1910
5. Species Monopeltis galeata Hallowell, 1852
6. Species Monopeltis guentheri Boulenger, 1885
7. Species Monopeltis infuscata Broadley, 1997
8. Species Monopeltis jugularis Peters, 1880
9. Species Monopeltis kabindae Witte & Laurent, 1942
10. Species Monopeltis leonhardi Werner, 1910
11. Species Monopeltis luandae Gans, 1976
12. Species Monopeltis perplexus Gans, 1976
13. Species Monopeltis remaclei Witte, 1933
14. Species Monopeltis rhodesiana Broadley, Gans & Visser, 1976
15. Species Monopeltis scalper Günther, 1876
16. Species Monopeltis schoutedeni Witte, 1933
17. Species Monopeltis sphenorhynchus Gray, 1865
18. Species Monopeltis vanderysti Witte, 1922
19. Species Monopeltis zambezensis Gans & Broadley, 1974
20. Species Monopeltis adercai Laurent, 1956 accepted as Monopeltis adercae Witte, 1953
21. Species Monopeltis boulengeri Boettger, 1887 accepted as Monopeltis guentheri Boulenger, 1885
22. Species Monopeltis boveei Mocquard, 1903 accepted as Monopeltis galeata Hallowell, 1852
23. Species Monopeltis capensis Peters, 1867 accepted as Monopeltis infuscata Broadley, 1997
24. Species Monopeltis capensis Broadley, 1971 accepted as Monopeltis decosteri Boulenger, 1910
25. Species Monopeltis colobura Boulenger, 1910 accepted as Dalophia pistillum Boettger, 1895
26. Species Monopeltis devisi Monard, 1937 accepted as Monopeltis anchietae Bocage, 1873
27. Species Monopeltis ellenbergeri Angel, 1920 accepted as Dalophia ellenbergeri Angel, 1920
28. Species Monopeltis gerardi Boulenger, 1913 accepted as Monopeltis scalper Günther, 1876
29. Species Monopeltis giganteus Peracca, 1903 accepted as Dalophia gigantea Peracca, 1903
30. Species Monopeltis granti Boulenger, 1907 accepted as Dalophia pistillum Boettger, 1895
31. Species Monopeltis habenichti Fitzsimons, 1937 accepted as Monopeltis sphenorhynchus Gray, 1865
32. Species Monopeltis jallae Peracca, 1910 accepted as Dalophia pistillum Boettger, 1895
33. Species Monopeltis lujae Witte, 1922 accepted as Monopeltis vanderysti Witte, 1922
34. Species Monopeltis luluae Witte & Laurent, 1942 accepted as Dalophia luluae Witte & Laurent, 1942
35. Species Monopeltis magnipartita Boulenger, 1885 accepted as Monopeltis galeata Hallowell, 1852
36. Species Monopeltis magnipartitus Peters, 1879 accepted as Monopeltis galeata Hallowell, 1852
37. Species Monopeltis magnipartius Peters, 1879 accepted as Monopeltis galeata Hallowell, 1852
38. Species Monopeltis mauricei Parker, 1935 accepted as Monopeltis sphenorhynchus Gray, 1865
39. Species Monopeltis mossambica Cott, 1934 accepted as Dalophia pistillum Boettger, 1895
40. Species Monopeltis ocularis Fitzsimons, 1941 accepted as Monopeltis sphenorhynchus Gray, 1865
41. Species Monopeltis okavangensis Monard, 1931 accepted as Monopeltis anchietae Bocage, 1873
42. Species Monopeltis pistillum Boettger, 1895 accepted as Dalophia pistillum Boettger, 1895
43. Species Monopeltis quadriscutata Werner, 1910 accepted as Monopeltis anchietae Bocage, 1873
44. Species Monopeltis rhodesianus Broadley, 1988 accepted as Monopeltis rhodesiana Broadley, Gans & Visser, 1976
45. Species Monopeltis semipunctata Boettger, 1893 accepted as Monopeltis jugularis Peters, 1880
46. Species Monopeltis sphenorhynchus Peters, 1879 accepted as Monopeltis infuscata Broadley, 1997
47. Species Monopeltis sphenorhynchus Broadley, 1962 accepted as Monopeltis decosteri Boulenger, 1910
48. Species Monopeltis sphenorhynchus Broadley, 1962 accepted as Monopeltis rhodesiana Broadley, Gans & Visser, 1976
49. Species Monopeltis truncata Witte, 1922 accepted as Dalophia gigantea Peracca, 1903
50. Species Monopeltis unirostralis Mocquard, 1903 accepted as Monopeltis galeata Hallowell, 1852
51. Species Monopeltis vernayi Fitzsimons, 1932 accepted as Monopeltis leonhardi Werner, 1910
52. Species Monopeltis welwitschii Frank & Ramus, 1995 accepted as Dalophia welwitschii Gray, 1865
Genus Monotrophis Gray, 1865
1. Species Monotrophis capensis Gray, 1865 accepted as Monopeltis capensis Smith, 1848
Genus Ophioproctes Boulenger, 1879
1. Species Ophioproctes liberiensis Boulenger, 1878 accepted as Cynisca liberiensis Boulenger, 1878
Genus Phractogonus Hallowell, 1852
1. Species Phractogonus galeatus Hallowell, 1852 accepted as Monopeltis galeata Hallowell, 1852
2. Species Phractogonus scalper Günther, 1876 accepted as Monopeltis scalper Günther, 1876
Genus Placogaster Boulenger, 1906
1. Species Placogaster degrysi Loveridge, 1941 accepted as Cynisca degrysi Loveridge, 1941
2. Species Placogaster feae Boulenger, 1906 accepted as Cynisca feae Boulenger, 1906
Genus Protorhineura Hembree, 2007 †
Genus Rhineura Cope, 1861
1. Species Rhineura floridana Baird, 1858
Genus Shrevea Vanzolini, 1951
1. Species Shrevea quadrifrons Vanzolini, 1951 accepted as Zygaspis quadrifrons Peters, 1862
Genus Tomuropeltis Laurent, 1947
1. Species Tomuropeltis ellenbergeri Frank & Ramus, 1995 accepted as Dalophia ellenbergeri Angel, 1920
2. Species Tomuropeltis gigantea Frank & Ramus, 1995 accepted as Dalophia gigantea Peracca, 1903
3. Species Tomuropeltis granti Frank & Ramus, 1995 accepted as Dalophia pistillum Boettger, 1895
4. Species Tomuropeltis jallae accepted as Dalophia pistillum Boettger, 1895
5. Species Tomuropeltis luluae Frank & Ramus, 1995 accepted as Dalophia luluae Witte & Laurent, 1942
6. Species Tomuropeltis pistillum Frank & Ramus, 1995 accepted as Dalophia pistillum Boettger, 1895
Genus Zygaspis Cope, 1885
1. Species Zygaspis ferox Broadley & Broadley, 1997
2. Species Zygaspis kafuensis Broadley & Broadley, 1997
3. Species Zygaspis nigra Broadley & Gans, 1969
4. Species Zygaspis quadrifrons Peters, 1862
5. Species Zygaspis vandami Fitzsimons, 1930
6. Species Zygaspis violacea Peters, 1854
7. Species Zygaspis dolichomenta Broadley & Broadley, 1997 accepted as Zygaspis quadrifrons Peters, 1862
8. Species Zygaspis longicauda Broadley, 1990 accepted as Zygaspis violacea Peters, 1854
9. Species Zygaspis niger Broadley & Gans, 1969 accepted as Zygaspis nigra Broadley & Gans, 1969
10. Species Zygaspis quadrifrons Saiff, 1970 accepted as Zygaspis ferox Broadley & Broadley, 1997
11. Species Zygaspis violacea Wever & Gans, 1973 accepted as Zygaspis vandami Fitzsimons, 1930
Genus Leposternon Spix & Martius, 1823 accepted as Leposternon Wagler in Spix, 1824 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
Genus Amphisaena accepted as Amphisbaena Linnaeus, 1758
1. Species Amphisaena ionidesii Battersby, 1950 accepted as Loveridgea ionidesii Battersby, 1950
2. Species Amphisaena mpwapwaensis Loveridge, 1932 accepted as Chirindia mpwapwaensis Loveridge, 1932
Genus Amphisbasnae Linnaeus, 1759 accepted as Amphisbaena Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Amphisbena Rafinesque, 1815 accepted as Amphisbaena Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Amphisboena Cuvier, 1798 accepted as Amphisbaena Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Amphysbena Scopoli, 1777 accepted as Amphisbaena Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Anopus Steindachner, 1867 accepted as Anops Bell, 1833
Genus Baikiea accepted as Baikia Gray, 1865
1. Species Baikiea elegans Gray, 1869 accepted as Cyclanorbis elegans Gray, 1869
Genus Cadae accepted as Cadea Gray, 1844
1. Species Cadae palirostrata Dickerson, 1916 accepted as Amphisbaena palirostrata Dickerson, 1916
Genus Lepidostenon accepted as Leposternon Wagler in Spix, 1824
1. Species Lepidostenon magnipartitum Strauch, 1881 accepted as Monopeltis galeata Hallowell, 1852
Genus Lepidosternon Wagler, 1830 accepted as Leposternon Wagler in Spix, 1824
1. Species Lepidosternon anchietae Bocage, 1873 accepted as Monopeltis anchietae Bocage, 1873
2. Species Lepidosternon boettgeri Boulenger, 1885 accepted as Leposternon microcephalum Wagler, 1824
3. Species Lepidosternon capense Strauch, 1881 accepted as Monopeltis capensis Smith, 1848
4. Species Lepidosternon carcani Peracca, 1904 accepted as Leposternon microcephalum Wagler, 1824
5. Species Lepidosternon crassum Strauch, 1881 accepted as Leposternon microcephalum Wagler, 1824
6. Species Lepidosternon floridanum Baird, 1858 accepted as Rhineura floridana Baird, 1858
7. Species Lepidosternon grayii Gray, 1865 accepted as Leposternon polystegum Duméril, 1851
8. Species Lepidosternon güntheri Strauch, 1881 accepted as Leposternon microcephalum Wagler, 1824
9. Species Lepidosternon hemprichii Wiegmann & Ruthe, 1831 accepted as Leposternon scutigerum Hemprich, 1820
10. Species Lepidosternon infraorbitale Berthold, 1859 accepted as Leposternon infraorbitale Berthold, 1859
11. Species Lepidosternon jugulare Strauch, 1881 accepted as Monopeltis jugularis Peters, 1880
12. Species Lepidosternon koppenfelsii Strauch, 1881 accepted as Monopeltis jugularis Peters, 1880
13. Species Lepidosternon laticeps Peracca, 1904 accepted as Leposternon microcephalum Wagler, 1824
14. Species Lepidosternon macrocephalum Smith, 1848 accepted as Leposternon microcephalum Wagler, 1824
15. Species Lepidosternon maximiliani Wiegmann, 1834 accepted as Leposternon microcephalum Wagler, 1824
16. Species Lepidosternon microcephalum Duméril & Bibron, 1839 accepted as Leposternon microcephalum Wagler, 1824
17. Species Lepidosternon octostegum Duméril, 1851 accepted as Leposternon octostegum Duméril, 1851
18. Species Lepidosternon otostegum Duméril & Bocourt, 1882 accepted as Leposternon octostegum Duméril, 1851
19. Species Lepidosternon petersi Strauch, 1881 accepted as Leposternon microcephalum Wagler, 1824
20. Species Lepidosternon pfefferi Werner, 1910 accepted as Leposternon microcephalum Wagler, 1824
21. Species Lepidosternon phocaena Duméril & Bibron, 1839 accepted as Leposternon microcephalum Wagler, 1824
22. Species Lepidosternon polystegum Duméril, 1851 accepted as Leposternon polystegum Duméril, 1851
23. Species Lepidosternon rostratum Strauch, 1881 accepted as Leposternon infraorbitale Berthold, 1859
24. Species Lepidosternon scalprum Strauch, 1881 accepted as Monopeltis scalper Günther, 1876
25. Species Lepidosternon scutigerum Duméril & Bibron, 1839 accepted as Leposternon scutigerum Hemprich, 1820
26. Species Lepidosternon sphenorhynchum Gray, 1865 accepted as Monopeltis sphenorhynchus Gray, 1865
27. Species Lepidosternon wuchereri Peters, 1879 accepted as Leposternon wuchereri Peters, 1879
Genus Lepidosternum Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Leposternon Wagler in Spix, 1824
1. Species Lepidosternum affine Boettger, 1885 accepted as Leposternon microcephalum Wagler, 1824
2. Species Lepidosternum borelli Peracca, 1895 accepted as Leposternon microcephalum Wagler, 1824
3. Species Lepidosternum boulengeri Boettger, 1885 accepted as Leposternon microcephalum Wagler, 1824
4. Species Lepidosternum camerani Peracca, 1895 accepted as Leposternon microcephalum Wagler, 1824
5. Species Lepidosternum dumerilii Strauch, 1881 accepted as Monopeltis galeata Hallowell, 1852
6. Species Lepidosternum galeatum Strauch, 1881 accepted as Monopeltis galeata Hallowell, 1852
7. Species Lepidosternum latifrontale Boulenger, 1894 accepted as Leposternon microcephalum Wagler, 1824
8. Species Lepidosternum onychocephalum Boettger, 1885 accepted as Leposternon microcephalum Wagler, 1824
9. Species Lepidosternum sinuosum Peracca, 1895 accepted as Leposternon wuchereri Peters, 1879
10. Species Lepidosternum strauchi Boettger, 1885 accepted as Leposternon microcephalum Wagler, 1824
Genus Leposternum Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Leposternon Wagler in Spix, 1824
Genus Monopletis accepted as Monopeltis Smith, 1848
1. Species Monopletis colobura Werner, 1915? accepted as Dalophia longicauda Werner, 1915
Genus Changlosaurus Young, 1961 † (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Crythiosaurus Gilmore, 1943 † (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Lestophis Marsh, 1885 (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Limnophis Marsh, 1871 (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Listromycter Charig & Gans, 1990 † (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Lophocranion Charig & Gans, 1990 † (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Macrorhineura Macdonald, 1970 † (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Omoiotyphlops Rochebrune, 1886 (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Sarea Gray, 1844 (uncertain, unassessed)
1. Species Sarea caeca Gray, 1865 accepted as Amphisbaena caeca Cuvier, 1829

Environment

~~marine~~, ~~brackish~~

Fossil range

recent + fossil

Original description

Not documented

Taxonomic citation

IRMNG (2021). Amphisbaenidae Gray, 1865. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=115523 on 2025-01-17

Taxonomic edit history

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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z

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Sources (3)
Notes (2)

basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details]

extant flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details]

habitat flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details]

Unreviewed

Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Reptilia (Class) > Lepidosauria (Subclass) > Squamata (Order) > Amphisbaenia (Suborder) > Amphisbaenidae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info Benton, 1993 habitat flag(s): T; stratigraphic range: Eocene (Priabonian)-Holocene (?Recent) [details]