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Amphisbaena mertensii (Squamata: Amphisbaenidae): Notes on natural history, distribution, and morphology
Amphisbaena mertensii (Squamata: Amphisbaenidae): Notas sobre historia natural, distribución y morfología
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Amphisbaenia, geographic range, predation, maximum size, worm lizard (en)Amphisbaenia, depredación, distribución geográfica, lagarto gusano, tamaño máximo (es)
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Amphisbaena mertensii is a worm lizard species from South America. Because of its subterranean lifestyle,
data on its biology are scarce. In this paper, we present the first record of A. mertensii as prey of a bird, the wood rail Aramides cajaneus. We also review the geographic range of this species, reporting it for 114 localities from west-central Brazil to northeastern Argentina. We update the range of precloacal pores in A. mertensii from 5–8 to 4–8, and report the largest individual of this species with a 458 mm snout-vent length.
Amphisbaena mertensii es una especie de anfisbaénido de América del Sur. Debido a su estilo de vida subterráneo, datos sobre su biología son escasos. En este trabajo, presentamos el primer registro de A. mertensii como presa de un ave, la cotara chiricote Aramides cajaneus. También revisamos el ámbito
geográfico de A. mertensii reportándola en 114 localidades desde el centro-oeste de Brasil hasta el
noreste de Argentina. Actualizamos el intervalo de poros precloacales en A. mertensii de 5–8 a 4–8 y
registramos el individuo más grande de esta especie, con 458 mm de longitud hocico-cloaca.
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