Amphisbaena alba

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Amphisbaenia
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Unidentata Episquamata Subordo: Lacertoidea Infraordo: Lacertibaenia Cladus: Amphisbaenia

Familia: Amphisbaenidae
Genus: Amphisbaena
Species: Amphisbaena alba

Name

Amphisbaena alba Linnaeus, 1758: 229

Syntypes (2): NRM 129 and 130 (formerly MAFR), obtained by Dahlberg and donated to King Adolf Fredrik in 1754.
Type locality: “America”, restricted to “the confluence of the Cottica River and Perica Creek, Surinam” by Hoogmoed (1973: 42).

Synonyms

Amphisbaena flavescens Wied-Neuwied, 1824: 670
- Lectotype: AMNH R–1098. [designated by Gans (1962: 7)]
- Type locality: “Sertong von Bahia und in der Gegend des Flusses Belmonte, so wie des Mucuri gefunden”, restricted by lectotype designation to “the mouth of the Mucurí River” by Gans (1962: 7).

References

Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio Decima, Reformata. Tomus I. Holmiæ (Stockholm): impensis direct. Laurentii Salvii. 824 pp. DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.542 BHL Reference page.
Wied-Neuwied, M. zu 1824. Verzeichniss der Amphibien, welche im zwerten Bande der Naturgeschichte Brasiliens vom Prinz Mac von Neuwied werden beschrieben werden. (Nach Merrem’s Versuch eines Systems der Amphibien). Isis von Oken 14(6): 661–674. BHL Reference page.
Gans, C. 1962. Notes on amphisbaenids (Amphisbaenia, Reptilia). 5. A redefinition and bibliography of Amphisbaena alba Linné. American Museum Novitates 2105: 1–31. hdl: 2246/3410
Hoogmoed, M.S. 1973. Notes on the herpetofauna of Surinam IV: the lizards and amphisbaenians of Surinam. Biogeographica Volume 1–5. Dr. W. Junk b.v. Publishers: The Hague. 419 pp.

Additional references

Vanzolini, P.E. 2002. An aid to the identification of the South American species of Amphisbaena (Squamata, Amphisbaenidae). Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia 42(15): 351–362 PDF
Gans, C. 2005. Checklist and bibliography of the Amphisbaenia of the world. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 289: 1–289. hdl: 2246/457
Vanzolini, P.E.† & Myers, C.W. 2015. The herpetological collection of Maximilian, Prince of Wied (1782-1867), with special reference to Brazilian materials. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 395: 155 pp. hdl: 2246/6594 Reference page.

Links

Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Amphisbaena alba. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 1 March 2021.
Ibáñez, R., Jaramillo, C., Cacciali, P., Carreira, S., Avila-Pires, T.C.S., Aparicio, J., Gonzales, L., Perez, P., Schargel, W., Rivas, G. & Murphy, J. 2019. IUCN: Amphisbaena alba (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T176224A1436233. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T176224A1436233.en

Vernacular names

Deutsch: Rote Doppelschleiche
English: Red Worm Lizard
español: Tatacoa
Nederlands: Witte wormhagedis
português do Brasil: Cobra-de-duas-cabeças-amarela-grande
українська: Амфісбена біла