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Worm Lizards (Amphisbaenia)

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Blanus
Mediterranean Worm Lizards


Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: December 31st, 2022.


Biodiversity of the family Blanidae Bibliography of the family Blanidae

Blanidae

Mediterranean Worm Lizards
Netzwühlen, Ringelwühlen     Mediterrane Ormeøgler




Contents: Endemicity:
1 genus which is not endemic  0% 100%
7 species of which 3 (42.9%) are endemic  0% 100%

Remarks:  Previously included in Amphisbaenidae (e.g., Vanzolini 1951; Gans 1967, 2005). The family Blanidae was named by Kearney (2003).

Distribution:  As for the single genus of the family, Blanus.