Where Do Amphisbaenia Live?
Distribution. Amphisbaenians Are Found in North America, Europe, Africa, South America, the Middle East, and the Caribbean, a Surprisingly Large Distribution...
Distribution. Amphisbaenians are found in North America, Europe, Africa, South America, the Middle East, and the Caribbean, a surprisingly large distribution despite being small subterranean animals that rarely ever leave their burrows.
Where are worm lizards found?
Family Amphisbaenidae (worm lizards) Limbless, wormlike lizards that are found through much of the tropical world but are entering the temperate zones of South Africa, South America, Europe, and Asia. They have short stubby tails and reduced eyes.
Do worm lizards have eyes?
Most (but not all) are limbless; they have reduced eyes and ears, a distinctly segmented body, and often a keeled or spade-like snout. The word amphisbaenian is pronounced something like 'am-fis-bay-nee-an'.
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