Amphisbaenia

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Amphisbaenia
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Amphisbaenia are a suborder of Squamata.

Quick facts Worm lizards Temporal range: Cretaceous - Recent, Scientific classification ...

Amphisbaenians have features that link them to both lizards and snakes, but they have enough of their own features to be a separate suborder. Amphisbaenians can live both above and below the ground.

There are four families, made up of 18 genera, and about 160 species.

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Famililes

  • Amphisbaenidae
  • Bipedidae
  • Rhineuridae
  • Trogonphidae
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