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Loveridgea

Genus of amphisbaenians From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Loveridgea is a genus of amphisbaenians in the family Amphisbaenidae. Species in the genus are commonly known as worm lizards, even though they are not lizards. Two species are placed in this genus.[1]

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Etymology

The generic name, Loveridgea, is in honor of British herpetologist Arthur Loveridge.[2]

Species

Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Loveridgea.

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