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
Leposternon
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South American Worm Lizards
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Südamerikanischer Doppelschleichen
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Sydamerikanske Ormeøgler
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1824 |  |
Leposternon Wagler (type species: Leposternon microcephalus Wagler 1824) |
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1832 | |
Cephalopeltis Müller (type species: Cephalopeltis cuvieri Müller 1832; syn. Gans 2005) |
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1865 | |
Sphenocephalus Gray (not Sphenocephalus Agassiz 1838 (Pisces); not Sphenocephalus Wiegmann in Fitzinger 1843 (Serpentes); not Sphenocephalus Blyth 1853 (Sauria); type species: Lepidosternon grayii Gray 1865; syn. Gans 2005) |
Contents:
11 species, of which 10 (90.9%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
Mott & Vieites (2009) synonymized
Leposternon
(as well as
Anops,
Aulura,
Bronia, and
Cercolophia)
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:
South America.
Reported from:
Argentina,
Bolivia,
Brazil
(Acre,
Alagoas,
Amazonas,
Bahia,
Ceara,
Distrito Federal,
Espirito Santo,
Goias,
Maranhao,
Mato Grosso,
Mato Grosso do Sul,
Minas Gerais,
Para,
Paraiba,
Parana,
Pernambuco
[incl.
Fernando do Noronha],
Piaui,
Rio de Janeiro,
Rio Grande do Norte,
Rio Grande do Sul,
Rondonia,
Santa Catarina,
São Paulo
[incl.
Ilha de Alcatrazes,
Queimada Grande],
Sergipe,
Tocantins),
Paraguay,
Uruguay.
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Leposternon bagual
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El Bagual Worm Lizard
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El-Bagual-Doppelschleiche
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El Bagual-ormeøgle
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2015 | |
Leposternon bagual Ribeiro, Santos-Junior & Zaher |
Distribution:
Argentina.
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Leposternon cerradense
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Cerrado Worm Lizard
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Cerrado-Doppelschleiche
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Cerrado-ormeøgle
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2008 | |
Leposternon cerradensis Ribeiro, Vaz-Silva & Santos |
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Amphisbaena cerradensis Mott & Vieites 2009 [by implication] |
Distribution:
Brazil
(Goias).
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Leposternon infraorbitale
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Central Brazilian Worm Lizard, (Berthold's Worm Lizard)
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Zentralbrasilianische Doppelschleiche
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Centralbrasiliansk Ormeøgle
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1859 | |
Lepidosternon infraorbitale Berthold |
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Leposternon infraorbitale Gans 1967 |
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Amphisbaena infraorbitale Mott & Vieites 2009 [by implication] |
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1881 | |
Lepidosternum rostratum Strauch (Gans 1971) |
Other common names:
rostratum: Beaked Worm Lizard
Distribution:
Brazil
(Acre,
Bahia,
Distrito Federal,
Espirito Santo,
Goias,
Mato Grosso,
Mato Grosso do Sul,
Minas Gerais,
Para,
Pernambuco,
Rio de Janeiro,
Rondonia,
Tocantins).
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Leposternon kisteumacheri
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Mocambinho Worm Lizard
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Mocambinho-Doppelschleiche
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Mocambinho-ormeøgle
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2000 | |
Leposternon kisteumacheri Porto, Soares & Caramaschi |
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Amphisbaena kisteumacheri Mott & Vieites 2009 [by implication] |
Distribution:
Brazil
(Bahia,
Minas Gerais).
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Leposternon maximum
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Buritinópolis Worm Lizard
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Buritinópolis-Doppelschleiche
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Buritinópolis-ormeøgle
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2011 | |
Leposternon maximus Ribeiro, Nogueira, Cintra, Silva & Zaher |
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Amphisbaena maximus Reptile Database (www.reptile-database.org), viewed 21 November, 2012) |
Distribution:
Brazil
(Goias,
Minas Gerais).
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Leposternon microcephalum
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Small-headed Worm Lizard
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Kleinköpfige Doppelschleiche
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Småhovedet Ormeøgle
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1824 | |
Leposternon microcephalus Wagler |
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Amphisbaena microcephala Mott & Vieites 2009 [by implication] |
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1825 | |
Amphisbaena punctata Wied (Gans 2005) |
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1834 | |
Lepidosternon maximiliani Wiegmann [substitute name for Amphisbaena punctata Wied 1825] (Cei 1993) |
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1839 | |
Lepidosternon phocaena Dumeril & Bibron (Gans 1971) |
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1881 | |
Lepidosternon güntheri Strauch (Gans 1971) |
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1881 | |
Lepidosternon petersi Strauch (Gans 1971) |
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1881 | |
Lepidosternum crassum Strauch (Gans 1971) |
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1885 | |
Lepidocephalum onychocephalum Boettger (Gans 1971) |
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1885 | |
Lepidosternon boettgeri Boulenger (Gans 1971) |
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1885 | |
Lepidosternum affine Boettger (Gans 1971) |
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1885 | |
Lepidosternum boulengeri Boettger (Gans 1971) |
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1885 | |
Lepidosternum strauchi Boettger (Gans 1971) |
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1894 | |
Lepidosternum latifrontale Boulenger (Gans 1971) |
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1895 | |
Lepidosternum borellii Peracca (Gans 1971) |
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1895 | |
Lepidosternum camerani Peracca (Gans 1971) |
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1904 | |
Lepidosternon carcani Peracca (Gans 1971) |
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1904 | |
Lepidosternon laticeps Peracca (Gans 1971) |
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1910 | |
Lepidosternon pfefferi Werner (Gans 1971) |
Other common names:
affine: Paraguay Worm Lizard
boettgeri: Boettger's Worm Lizard
borelli: (Borelli's Worm Lizard [also used for Cercolophia borelli])
boulengeri: Boulenger's Worm Lizard
camerani: Luque Worm Lizard
carcani: Tebicuari Worm Lizard
crassum: Thick Worm Lizard
guentheri: Günther's Worm Lizard
laticeps: Broad-headed Worm Lizard, (Mato Grosso Worm Lizard)
latifrontale: Asuncion Worm Lizard
onychocephalum: Yellow-headed Worm Lizard
petersi: Peters' Worm Lizard
pfefferi: Pfeffer's Worm Lizard
phocaena: Buenos Aires Worm Lizard
strauchi: Strauch's Worm Lizard
Distribution:
Argentina,
Bolivia,
Brazil
(Amazonas,
Bahia,
Distrito Federal,
Espirito Santo,
Goias,
Mato Grosso do Sul,
Minas Gerais,
Para,
Parana,
Pernambuco
[incl.
Fernando do Noronha],
Rio de Janeiro,
Rio Grande do Sul,
Santa Catarina,
São Paulo
[incl.
Ilha de Alcatrazes,
Queimada Grande]),
Paraguay,
Uruguay.
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Leposternon mineiro
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Buritizeiro Worm Lizard
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Buritizeiro-Doppelschleiche
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Buritizeiro-ormeøgle
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2018 | |
Leposternon mineiro Ribeiro, Silveira & Santos-Junior |
Distribution:
Brazil
(Minas Gerais).
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Leposternon octostegum
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Bahia Worm Lizard
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Bahia-Doppelschleiche
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Bahia-ormeøgle
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1851 | |
Lepidosternon octostegum Dumeril |
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Leposternon octostegum Gans 1967 |
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Amphisbaena octostegum Mott & Vieites 2009 [by implication] |
Distribution:
Brazil
(Bahia).
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Leposternon polystegum
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East Brazilian Worm Lizard, (Bahia Worm Lizard)
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Ostbrasilianische Doppelschleiche
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Østbrasiliansk Ormeøgle
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1851 | |
Lepidostegum polystegum Dumeril |
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Leposternon polystegum Schmidt 1936 |
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Amphisbaena polystegum Mott & Vieites 2009 [by implication] |
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1865 | |
Lepidosternon grayii Gray [name attributed to A. Smith; syn. Gans 2005] |
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1936 | |
Leposternon polystegoides Schmidt (Gans 1971) |
Other common names:
polystegoides: Lake Papary Worm Lizard
Remarks:
Not listed for Rio de Janeiro by Oliveira, Gonzalez, Passos, Vrcibradic & Rocha (2020).
Distribution:
Brazil
(Alagoas,
Bahia,
Ceara,
Goias,
Maranhao,
Para,
Paraiba,
Pernambuco,
Piaui,
Rio Grande do Norte,
Sergipe,
Tocantins).
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Leposternon scutigerum
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Shielded Worm Lizard
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Schild-Doppelschleiche
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Skjold-ormeøgle
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1829 | |
Amphisbaena scutigera Hemprich |
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Lepidosternon scutigerum Dumeril & Bibron 1839 |
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Leposternon scutigerum Gans 1967 |
Distribution:
Brazil
(Rio de Janeiro).
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Leposternon wuchereri
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Atlantic Forest Worm Lizard, (Wucherer's Worm Lizard)
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Atlantische Wald-Doppelschleiche
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Atlantisk Ormeøgle
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1879 | |
Lepidosternon wuchereri Peters |
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Leposternon wuchereri Amaral 1938 |
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Amphisbaena wuchereri Mott & Vieites 2009 [by implication] |
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1895 | |
Lepidosternum sinuosum Peracca (Gans 1971) |
Other common names:
sinuosum: Winding Worm Lizard
Distribution:
Brazil
(Bahia,
Espirito Santo,
Minas Gerais,
Rio de Janeiro).
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