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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 Ancylocranium
Biodiversity of the family Amphisbaenidae








Genus
Ancylocranium

Sharp-snouted Worm Lizards

Spitznasen-Doppelschleichen

Spidssnudede Ormeøgler

1942 Ancylocranium Parker (type species: Anops somalicus Scortecci 1931)

Contents: 6 species, all of which are endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Distribution: Somalia, Tanzania.

Ancylocranium barkeri

Lindi Sharp-snouted Worm Lizard

Lindi-Spitznasen-Doppelschleiche

Lindi-ormeøgle

1946 Ancylocranium barkeri Loveridge

Distribution: Tanzania.


Ancylocranium haasi

Rondo Sharp-snouted Worm Lizard

Rondo-Spitznasen-Doppelschleiche

Spidssnudet Rondo-ormeøgle

1966 Ancylocranium ionidesi haasi Gans & Kochva
Ancylocranium haasi Gans 2005

Distribution: Tanzania.


Ancylocranium ionidesi

Kilwa Sharp-snouted Worm Lizard

Kilwa-Spitznasen-Doppelschleiche

Spidssnudet Kilwa-ormeøgle

1955 Ancylocranium ionidesi Loveridge

Distribution: Tanzania.


Ancylocranium newalae

Newala Sharp-snouted Worm Lizard

Newala-Spitznasen-Doppelschleiche

Spidssnudet Newala-ormeøgle

1962 Ancylocranium barkeri newalae Loveridge
Ancylocranium newalae Gans 2005

Distribution: Tanzania.


Ancylocranium parkeri

Northern Somali Sharp-snouted Worm Lizard

Nordsomalische Spitznasen-Doppelschleiche

Nordsomalisk Spidssnudet Ormeøgle

1966 Ancylocranium somalicum parkeri Gans & Kochva
Ancylocranium parkeri Gans 2005

Distribution: Somalia.


Ancylocranium somalicum

Southern Somali Sharp-snouted Worm Lizard

Südsomalische Spitznasen-Doppelschleiche

Sydsomalisk Spidssnudet Ormeøgle

1931 Anops somalicus Scortecci
Baikia somalica Loveridge 1941
Ancylocranium somalicum Parker 1942

Distribution: Somalia.