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Zygaspis nigra

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Zygaspis nigra
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Zygaspis nigra is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to southern Africa.

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Geographic range

Z. nigra is found in Angola, Botswana, the Caprivi strip, and Zambia.[2]

Habitat

The preferred habitat of Z. nigra is woodland on sandy soil.[3]

Description

A large worm lizard, Z. nigra may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 28 cm (11 in). It is colored black and white, with a speckled or marbled appearance. It is more blackish dorsally, and is more whitish ventrally. The snout is rounded.[3]

Reproduction

Z. nigra is oviparous.[2]

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