The Lindi sharp-snouted worm lizard (Ancylocranium barkeri), also known commonly as Barker's sharp-snouted worm lizard, is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Tanzania. There are two recognized subspecies.[2]
| Lindi sharp-snouted worm lizard | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
| Genus: | Ancylocranium |
| Species: | A. barkeri
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| Binomial name | |
| Ancylocranium barkeri Loveridge, 1946
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Etymology edit
The specific name, barkeri is in honor of New Zealander zoologist Ronald de la Bere Barker (1889–?).[3]
Habitat edit
The preferred natural habitat of A. barkeri is sandy areas, at altitudes of 800–1,000 m (2,600–3,300 ft).[1]
Diet edit
A. barkeri preys upon termites and other small invertebrates.[1]
Reproduction edit
Subspecies edit
Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.[2]
- Ancylocranium barkeri barkeri Loveridge, 1946
- Ancylocranium barkeri newalae Loveridge, 1962
References edit
- ^ a b c d Msuya, C.A.; Ngalason, W.; Howell, K. (2014). "Ancylocranium barkeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T20878063A20878067. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T20878063A20878067.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Ancylocranium barkeri at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 24 February 2019.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Ancylcranium barkeri, p. 17).
Further reading edit
- Gans C (2005). "Checklist and Bibliography of the Amphisbaenia of the World". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History (289): 1–130. (Ancylocranium barkeri, p. 22).
- Loveridge A (1946). "A New Worm-Lizard (Ancylocranium barkeri) from Tanganyika Territory". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 59: 73–75. (Ancylocranium barkeri, new species).
- Loveridge A (1962). "New Worm-Lizards (Ancylocranium and Amphisbaena) from Southeastern Tanganyika Territory". Breviora (163): 1–6. (Ancylocranium barkeri newalae, new subspecies, pp. 1–3).
- Spawls S, Howell K, Hinkel H, Menegon M (2018). Field Guide to East African Reptiles, Second Edition. London: Bloomsbury Natural History. 624 pp. ISBN 978-1472935618. (Ancylocranium barkeri, p. 323).
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