Inirida worm lizard

The Inirida worm lizard (Mesobaena huebneri) is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is native to Colombia and Venezuela.^[2]

Inirida worm lizard
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Lacertoidea
Clade:	Amphisbaenia
Family:	Amphisbaenidae
Genus:	Mesobaena
Species:	M. huebneri
Binomial name
Mesobaena huebneri Mertens, 1925

Etymology

The specific name, huebneri, is in honor of German pioneer photographer George Huebner, who collected the holotype.^[3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of M. huebneri is forest.^[1]

Behavior

M. huebneri is terrestrial and fossorial.^[1]

Reproduction

M. huebneri is oviparous.^[2]

Taxonomy

M. huebneri is the type species of the genus Mesobaena.^[2]