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Ancylocranium
Genus of amphisbaenians From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ancylocranium is a genus of amphisbaenians, commonly known as sharp-snouted worm lizards, in the family Amphisbaenidae. Three species are placed in this genus, which is endemic to eastern Africa and the Horn of Africa.
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Species
The following species are recognized as being valid.[1]
- Ancylocranium barkeri Loveridge, 1946 – Lindi sharp-snouted worm lizard
- Ancylocranium ionidesi Loveridge, 1955 – Kilwa sharp-snouted worm lizard
- Ancylocranium somalicum (Scortecci, 1930) – Somali sharp-snouted worm lizard
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Ancylocranium.
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