Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: December 31st, 2022.
 
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Genus
Cercolophia
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Keel-tailed Worm Lizards
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Kielschwanz-Doppelschleichen
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Kølhalede Ormeøgler
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Cercolophia Vanzolini (type species: Amphisbaena roberti Gans 1964) |
Contents:
6 species, of which 3 (50.0%) are endemic.
Remarks:
Mott & Vieites (2009) synonymized Cercolophia (as well as
Anops,
Aulura,
Bronia, and
Leposternon)
with
Amphisbaena.
These genera are retained as valid herein, following many subsequent works (e.g., Ribeiro, Nogueira, Cintra, Silva & Zaher 2011; Ribeiro, Santos-Junior & Zaher 2015;
Costa & Bernils 2014; Cacciali, Scott, Aquino-Ortiz, Fitzgerald & Smith 2016, Ribeiro, Silveira & Santos-Junior 2018).
Distribution:
Argentina,
Bolivia,
Brazil
(Bahia,
Espirito Santo,
Goias,
Mato Grosso,
Mato Grosso do Sul,
Minas Gerais,
Parana,
Rondonia,
São Paulo,
Tocantins),
Paraguay.
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Cercolophia absaberi
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Cáceres Worm Lizard
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Cáceres-Doppelschleiche
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Cáceres-ormeøgle
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Cercolophia absaberi Strüssmann & Carvalho |
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Amphisbaena absaberi Mott & Vieites 2009 |
Distribution:
Brazil
(Mato Grosso).
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Cercolophia bahiana
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Vila Nova Worm Lizard
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Vila Nova-Doppelschleiche
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Vila Nova-ormeøgle
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Amphisbaena bahiana Vanzolini |
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Cercolophia bahiana Vanzolini 1992 |
Distribution:
Brazil
(Bahia).
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Cercolophia borellii
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Caiza Worm Lizard, (Borelli's Worm Lizard)
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Caiza-Doppelschleiche
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Caiza-ormeøgle
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Amphisbaena borellii Peracca |
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Amphisbaena steindachneri borellii Gans 1964 |
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Cercolophia borellii Vanzolini 1992 |
Remarks:
There is a single record of uncertain status from Paraguay, which has sometimes been referred to borelli (e.g., Gans 2005),
sometimes to steindachneri (e.g., Cacciali, Scott, Aquino-Ortiz, Fitzgerald & Smith 2016; Motte, Núñez, Cacciali, Brusquetti, Scott & Aquino 2009).
Distribution:
Argentina,
Bolivia.
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Cercolophia cuiabana
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Cuiabá Worm Lizard
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Cuiabá-Doppelschleiche
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Cuiabá-ormeøgle
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Cercolophia cuiabana Strüssmann & Carvalho |
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Amphisbaena cuiabana Mott & Vieites 2009 |
Distribution:
Brazil
(Mato Grosso,
Mato Grosso do Sul).
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Cercolophia roberti
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Ipiranga Worm Lizard, (Robert's Worm Lizard)
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Ipiranga-Doppelschleiche
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Ipiranga-ormeøgle
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Amphisbaena roberti Gans |
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Cercolophia roberti Vanzolini 1992 |
Distribution:
Brazil
(Bahia,
Espirito Santo,
Goias,
Mato Grosso,
Mato Grosso do Sul,
Minas Gerais,
Parana,
São Paulo,
Tocantins),
Paraguay.
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Cercolophia steindachneri
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Caigara Worm Lizard, (Steindachner's Worm Lizard)
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Caigara-Doppelschleiche
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Caigara-ormeøgle
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Amphisbaena steindachneri Strauch |
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Cercolophia steindachneri Vanzolini 1992 |
Remarks:
Previously included borellii.
There is a single record of uncertain status from Paraguay, which has sometimes been referred to borelli (e.g., Gans 2005),
sometimes to steindachneri (e.g., Cacciali, Scott, Aquino-Ortiz, Fitzgerald & Smith 2016; Motte, Núñez, Cacciali, Brusquetti, Scott & Aquino 2009).
Records from Sao Paulo are erroneous (Costa & Bérnils 2018).
Distribution:
Bolivia,
Brazil
(Mato Grosso,
Mato Grosso do Sul,
Rondonia).
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