Worm Lizards of
Peru  

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Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. www.repfocus.dk (Compilation date: 14th April, 2023).

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

Dixon & Soini 1975 Duellman & Salas 1991 Duellman 2005 Gans 1962 Gans 1967 Gans 2005 Henle & Ehrl 1991 Metcalf, Marsh, Torres Pacaya, Graham & Gunnels 2020 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970
 
Amphisbaena fuliginosa

Spotted Worm Lizard

Dixon & Soini 1975 Duellman & Mendelson 1995 Gans 1967 Gans 2005 Henle & Ehrl 1991 Mott & Vieites 2009 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Ribeiro, Sa, Santos-Jr., Graboski, Zaher, Guedes, Andrade & Vaz-Silva 2019 Roberto, Muniz Silva, Pinto & Avila 2021 Vanzolini 1951 Vanzolini 2002
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Amphisbaena occidentalis

Western Peruvian Worm Lizard

Gans 1967 Gans 2005 Henle & Ehrl 1991 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970
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Amphisbaena pericensis

Perico Worm Lizard

Gans 1967 Gans 2005 Henle & Ehrl 1991 Koch, Venegas, Santa Cruz & Boehme 2018 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970
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Amphisbaena polygrammica

Central Peruvian Worm Lizard

Gans 1967 Gans 2005 Henle & Ehrl 1991 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970
 
Amphisbaena slateri

Southern Peruvian Worm Lizard

Costa, Welton & Hallermann 2018 Gans 1967 Gans 2005 Henle & Ehrl 1991 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970
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Amphisbaena townsendi

Piura Worm Lizard

Gans 2005 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970