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Loveridgea
Sign in to saveLoveridgea is a genus of amphisbaenians in the family Amphisbaenidae. Species in the genus are commonly known as worm lizards, even though they are not lizards. Two species are placed in this genus.
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It is catalogued under topics including Amphisbaenidae, Lizard genera and Loveridgea.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 70
- Family
- Amphisbaenidae
- Collections
- CAS, FMNH
- Recorded in
- Tanzania
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Amphisbaenidae
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- taxon rank
- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Loveridgea
- taxon name
- Loveridgea
- endemic to
- Tanzania
- Commons category
- Loveridgea
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Loveridgea is a genus of amphisbaenians in the family Amphisbaenidae. Species in the genus are commonly known as worm lizards, even though they are not lizards. Two species are placed in this genus.
==Etymology== The generic name, Loveridgea, is in honor of British herpetologist Arthur Loveridge.
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