American legless lizard
| Anniellidae | |
|---|---|
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| Anniella pulchra | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Anniellidae |
| Genus: | Anniella Gray, 1852 |
| Species | |
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A. pulchra | |
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The family Anniellidae, known as American legless lizards, contains six species in a single genus Anniella: A. pulchra, the California legless lizard, the rare, A. geronimensis, Baja California legless lizard, and four more discovered in 2013.[1]
Two subspecies of the California legless lizard were formerly recognized, A. p. pulchra, the silvery legless lizard, and A. p. nigra, the black legless lizard. However, modern taxonomic classification considers the black legless lizard to simply be a melanistic form.[2]
Classification
Genus Anniella
- Anniella pulchra California legless lizard
- Anniella geronimensis Baja California legless lizard
- Anniella stebbinsi
- Anniella alexanderae
- Anniella grinnelli
- Anniella campi
See also
References
- ↑ David Perlman (2013-09-18). "4 new species of legless lizard identified". SFGate. Retrieved 2013-09-20.
- ↑ Description of the species on CaliforniaHerps.com
External links
Data related to Anniellidae at Wikispecies
Media related to Anniellidae at Wikimedia Commons
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