Lindi sharp-snouted worm lizard

The Lindi sharp-snouted worm lizard (Ancylocranium barkeri), also known commonly as Barker's sharp-snouted worm lizard, is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Tanzania. There are two recognized subspecies.^[2]

Lindi sharp-snouted worm lizard
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Lacertoidea
Clade:	Amphisbaenia
Family:	Amphisbaenidae
Genus:	Ancylocranium
Species:	A. barkeri
Binomial name
Ancylocranium barkeri Loveridge, 1946

Etymology

The specific name, barkeri is in honor of New Zealander zoologist Ronald de la Bere Barker (1889–?).^[3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of A. barkeri is sandy areas, at altitudes of 800–1,000 m (2,600–3,300 ft).^[1]

Diet

A. barkeri preys upon termites and other small invertebrates.^[1]

Reproduction

A. barkeri is oviparous.^[2] Clutch size is a single egg.^[1]

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.^[2]

• Ancylocranium barkeri barkeri Loveridge, 1946
• Ancylocranium barkeri newalae Loveridge, 1962