Worm Lizards of
Colombia  

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Checklist
General remarks: The list includes only formally described species. Newly discovered, but still unnamed species are excluded. However, unnamed species or species unassigned to species level are included, if they are the only representatives of their genus in the region. Species counts exclude extinct and introduced species. Doubtful records, typically older voucher specimens of uncertain origin, have been excluded if considered questionable, as are records based on sources considered unreliable or controversial.
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Worm Lizards (Amphisbaenia)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Amphisbaenidae (Typical Worm Lizards)
Genus Amphisbaena (Neotropical Worm Lizards)
 
Amphisbaena alba

Common Red Worm Lizard

Gans 1962 Gans 2005 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970
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Amphisbaena elbakyanae

Casanare Worm Lizard

Torres-Ramirez, Angarita-Sierra & Vargas-Ramirez 2021
 
Amphisbaena fuliginosa

Spotted Worm Lizard

Gans 1967 Gans 2005 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Roberto, Muniz Silva, Pinto & Avila 2021 Torres Ramirez & Angarita-Sierra 2022 Vanzolini 1951 Vanzolini 2002
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Amphisbaena medemi

Atlantico Worm Lizard

Gans & Mathers 1977 Gans 2005 Meza-Joya 2015
 
Amphisbaena spurrelli

Choco Worm Lizard

Gans 1967 Gans 2005 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Rivas-Fuenmayor, Molina, Ugueto, Barros, Barrio-Amoros & Kok 2012
Genus Mesobaena (Amazonian Dwarf Worm Lizards)
 
Mesobaena huebneri

Inirida Worm Lizard

Avila-Pires 2005 Gans 1971 Gans 2005 Hoogmoed, Pinto, Rocha & Pereira 2009 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970