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
Chirindia
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Pink Round-headed Worm Lizards, South African Worm Lizards
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Hellrote Rundkopf-Doppelschleichen
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Lyserøde Ormeøgler
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1907 |  |
Chirindia Boulenger (type species: Chirindia swynnertoni Boulenger 1907) |
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1911 | |
Amphisbaenula Sternfeld (type species: Amphisbaenula orientalis Sternfeld 1911; syn. Gans 2005) |
Contents:
9 species, of which 7 (77.8%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Distribution:
Mozambique,
South Africa
(Limpopo),
Tanzania,
Zimbabwe.
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Chirindia bushbyi
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Mozambique Round-headed Worm Lizard
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Mosambikanische Rundkopf-Doppelschleiche
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Mozambiquisk Lyserød Ormeøgle
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1934 | |
Chirindia bushbyi Cott |
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Amphisbaena bushbyi Loveridge 1941 |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym/subspecies of swynnertoni (e.g., Broadley & Gans 1978). Revalidated by Gans (2005), although without discussion.
Distribution:
Mozambique.
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Chirindia ewerbecki
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Mbanja Round-headed Worm Lizard
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Mbanja-Rundkopf-Doppelschleiche
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Lyserød Mbanja-ormeøgle
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1910 | |
Chirindia ewerbecki Werner |
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Amphisbaena ewerbecki Loveridge 1941 |
Distribution:
Tanzania.
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Chirindia langi
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Limpopo Round-headed Worm Lizard, (Lang's Round-headed Worm Lizard)
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Limpopo-Rundkopf-Doppelschleiche
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Lyserød Limpopo-ormeøgle
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1939 | |
Chirindia langi Fitzsimons |
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Amphisbaena langi Loveridge 1941 |
Remarks:
Previously included occidentalis.
Distribution:
Mozambique,
South Africa
(Limpopo).
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Chirindia mpwapwaensis
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Mpwapwa Round-headed Worm Lizard
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Mpwapwa-Rundkopf-Doppelschleiche
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Lyserød Mpwapwa-ormeøgle
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1932 | |
Amphisbaena mpwapwaensis Loveridge |
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Chirindia mpwapwaensis Gans 1967 |
Distribution:
Tanzania.
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Chirindia nanguruwensis
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Newala Round-headed Worm Lizard
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Newala-Rundkopf-Doppelschleiche
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Lyserød Newala-ormeøgle
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1962 | |
Amphisbaena nanguruwensis Loveridge |
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Chirindia ewerbecki nanguruwensis Gans 1967 |
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Chirindia nanguruwensis Gans 2005 |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym or subspecies of ewerbecki (e.g., Gans 1967). Revalidated by Gans (2005), although without discussion.
Distribution:
Tanzania.
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Chirindia occidentalis
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Soutpansberg Round-headed Worm Lizard
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Soutpansberg-Rundkopf-Doppelschleiche
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Lyserød Soutpansberg-ormeøgle
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Chirindia langi occidentalis Jacobsen |
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Chirindia occidentalis Gans 2005 |
Remarks:
Regarded by some authors as a subspecies of langi (e.g., Bates, Branch, Bauer, Burger, Marais, Alexander & Villiers 2014).
Revalidated by Gans (2005), although without discussion.
Distribution:
South Africa
(Limpopo).
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Chirindia orientalis
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Mikindani Round-headed Worm Lizard
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Mikindani-Rundkopf-Doppelschleiche
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Lyserød Mikindani-ormeøgle
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Amphisbaenula orientalis Sternfeld |
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Amphisbaena orientalis Loveridge 1941 |
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Chirindia orientalis Gans 2005 |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym or subspecies of swynnertoni (e.g., Broadley & Howell 1991). Revalidated by Gans (2005), although without discussion.
Distribution:
Tanzania.
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Chirindia rondoensis
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Rondo Round-headed Worm Lizard, Nchingidi Round-headed Worm Lizard
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Rondo-Rundkopf-Doppelschleiche
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Lyserød Rondo-ormeøgle
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1941 | |
Amphisbaena rondoensis Loveridge |
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Chirindia rondoensis Gans 1967 |
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1962 | |
Amphisbaena newalaensis Loveridge (Gans & Rhodes 1967) |
Distribution:
Tanzania.
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Chirindia swynnertoni
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Chirinda Forest Round-headed Worm Lizard, (Swynnerton's Round-headed Worm Lizard)
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Chirinda-Rundkopf-Doppelschleiche
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Lyserød Chirinda-ormeøgle
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1907 | |
Chirindia swynnertoni Boulenger |
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Amphisbaena swynnertoni Loveridge 1941 |
Distribution:
Mozambique,
Tanzania,
Zimbabwe.
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