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Worm Lizards (Amphisbaenia)    Genera Agamodon Chisel-headed Worm Lizards Diplometopon Arabian Speckled Worm Lizard Pachycalamus Socotra Worm Lizard Trogonophis Sharp-tailed Worm Lizards

Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk). Latest update: May 12th, 2024. Biodiversity of the family Trogonophidae Bibliography of the family Trogonophidae Trogonophidae Short-headed Worm Lizards Spitzschwanz-Doppelschleichen, Spitzzahn-Doppelschleichen Korthovedede Ormeøgler Contents: Endemicity: 4 genera of which 1 (25.0%) is endemic   0% 100% 8 species of which 5 (62.5%) are endemic   0% 100% Remarks:  Previously considered a subfamily (Trogonophinae) of Amphisbaenidae (e.g., Vanzolini 1951; Gans 1960), but now recognized as a separate family (e.g., Gans 1967). Distribution:  NW. and E. Africa, Middle East. Reported from: Algeria, Bahrain, Ethiopia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen.