Cadea (lizard)
Cadea | |
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Cadea palirostrala. Side view of head of type specimen (No. 2717, AMNH) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Cadeidae & Hedges, 2007 |
Genus: | Cadea JE Gray, 1844 |
Species | |
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Cadea is a genus of amphisbaenians, commonly known as Cuban keel-headed worm lizards. Two species are placed in this genus. Both species are endemic to Cuba.
Species[]
- Cadea blanoides (Stejneger, 1916) - spotted amphisbaena
- Cadea palirostrata (Dickerson, 1916) - sharp-nosed amphisbaena, Dickerson's worm lizard, Cuban sharp-nosed amphisbaena
References[]
Further reading[]
- Gans C (2005). "Checklist and Bibliography of the Amphisbaenia of the World". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History (289): 1–130.
External links[]
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Categories:
- Cadea
- Lizard genera
- Taxa named by John Edward Gray
- Lizard stubs