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
Trogonophis
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Sharp-tailed Worm Lizards
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Schachbrett-Doppelschleichen
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Skakbræt-ormeøgler
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Trogonophis Kaup (type species: Trogonophis wiegmanni Kaup 1830) |
Contents:
2 species, of which 1 (50.0%) is endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
Previously considered a monotypic genus, including only wiegmanni.
Gans (2005) revalidated elegans as a separate species, but without discussion.
Salvi, Perera, Sampaio, Carranza & Harris (2018) found three main lineages within the genus, but further studies are needed to establish the taxonomic status
of these.
Pending further studies, Gans (2005) is provisionally followed herein.
Distribution:
Algeria,
Morocco,
Tunisia.
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Trogonophis elegans
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Mauve Sharp-tailed Worm lizard
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Westliche Schachbrett-Doppelschleiche
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Vestlig Skakbræt-ormeøgle
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Amphisbaena elegans Gervais |
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Trogonophis wiegmanni elegans Gans & Pasteur 1962 |
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Trogonophis elegans Gans 2005 |
Remarks:
Revalidated as a separate species by Gans (2005), but without discussion.
Distribution:
Morocco.
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Trogonophis wiegmanni
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Checkerboard Worm Lizard, Yellow Sharp-tailed Worm lizard, (Wiegmann's Burrowing Lizard)
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Östliche Schachbrett-Doppelschleiche
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Østlig Skakbræt-ormeøgle
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Trogonophis wiegmanni Kaup |
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Amphisbaena wiegmanni Schlegel 1841 |
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Trogonophis wiegmanni maroccana Werner (Gans 1967) |
Remarks:
Previously included elegans (e.g., Gans & Pasteur 1962; Gans 1967).
Distribution:
Algeria,
Morocco,
Tunisia.
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