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Amphisbaena schmidti
Species of reptile From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Amphisbaena schmidti, known commonly as Schmidt's worm lizard or the Puerto Rican dusky worm lizard, is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to the Caribbean.[2]
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Etymology
The specific name, schmidti, is in honor of American herpetologist Karl Patterson Schmidt.[3]
Geographic range
A. schmidti is found in Puerto Rico.[4]
Habitat
The preferred habitats of A. schmidti are shrubland, forest, and grassland at altitudes of 0–400 m (0–1,312 ft).[1]
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