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


Taxonomy of the family Amphisbaenidae
Bibliography of the genus Mesobaena
Biodiversity of the family Amphisbaenidae








Genus
Mesobaena

Amazonian Dwarf Worm Lizards

Südamerikanische Zwerg-Doppelschleichen

Sydamerikanske Dværgormeøgler

1925 Mesobaena Mertens (type species: Mesobaena huebneri Mertens 1925)

Contents: 2 species, of which 1 (50.0%) is endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Distribution: Brazil (Para), Colombia, Venezuela.

Mesobaena huebneri

Inirida Worm Lizard, Dwarf Worm Lizard

Inirida-Zwerg-Doppelschleiche

Inirida-dværgormeøgle

1925 Mesobaena huebneri Mertens

Distribution: Colombia, Venezuela.


Mesobaena rhachicephala

Ridge-headed Worm Lizard

Keilschnauzen-Zwerg-Doppelschleiche

Kilesnudet Dværgormeøgle

2009 Mesobaena rhachicephala Hoogmoed, Pinto, Rocha & Pereira

Distribution: Brazil (Para).