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Worm Lizards (Amphisbaenia)

   Genera


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


Biodiversity of the family Rhineuridae Bibliography of the family Rhineuridae

Rhineuridae

Florida Worm Lizards
Florida-Doppelschleichen     Florida-ormeøgler



Contents: Endemicity:
1 genus which is endemic  0% 100%
1 species which is endemic  0% 100%

Remarks:  Previously considered a subfamily (Rhineurinae) of Amphisbaenidae (e.g., Vanzolini 1951), but recognized as a separate family by Gans (1978).

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