Amphisbaena ibijara
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
| Genus: | Amphisbaena |
| Species: | A. ibijara
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| Binomial name | |
| Amphisbaena ibijara Rodrigues, Andrade & Lima, 2003
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Amphisbaena ibijara is a species of amphisbaenian in the reptilian order Squamata.[1] They are an important predator in tropical ecosystems yet little is known about their ecology.[1] This species can be found burrowing underground at shallow soil depths.[1] The main component of its diet is termites but it also consumes beetle larvae.[1] A. ibijara does not show sexual dimorphism in any characters including snout–vent length.[1]
Geographical range[]
A. ibijara is found in the Brazilian Cerrado.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f Jerriane O. Gomes; Adriano O. Maciel; João C. L. Costa; Gilda V. Andrade (2009). "Diet composition in two sympatric amphisbaenian species (Amphisbaena ibijara and Leposternon polystegum) from the Brazilian Cerrado". Journal of Herpetology. 43 (3): 377–384. doi:10.1670/08-187R1.1. S2CID 85696991.
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Categories:
- Amphisbaena (lizard)
- Fauna of the Cerrado
- Reptiles of Brazil
- Reptiles described in 2003
- Taxa named by Miguel Trefaut Rodrigues
- Taxa named by Gilda Vascocelos Andrade
- Taxa named by Jucivaldo D. Lima
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