Mesobaena rhachicephala

Mesobaena rhachicephala is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is native to Brazil.

Mesobaena rhachicephala
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Amphisbaenidae
Genus: Mesobaena
Species:
M. rhachicephala
Binomial name
Mesobaena rhachicephala

Geographic range

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M. rhachicephala is endemic to the Brazilian state of Pará.[2]

Habitat

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The preferred natural habitat of M. rhachicephala is forest.[1]

Description

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M. rhachicephala may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 25 cm (9.8 in).[1][2] Dorsally, it is pink anteriorly, brown posteriorly, and dark brown at the tail tip; ventrally, it is cream-colored.[2]

Behavior

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M. rhachicephala is terrestrial and fossorial. Specimens have been found at a depth of 30 cm (12 in) in sandy soil.[1]

Reproduction

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M. rhachicephala is oviparous.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Silveira AL et al. (20 authors) (2021). "Mesobaena rhachicephala ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T44551004A44551007.pt. (in English and Portuguese). Accessed on 06 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d Mesobaena rhachicephala at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 24 February 2019.

Further reading

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  • Hoogmoed MS, Pinto RR, Rocha WA, Pereira EG (2009). "A New Species of Mesobaena Mertens, 1925 (Squamata: Amphisbaenidae) from Brazilian Guiana, with a Key to the Amphisbaenidae of the Guianan Region". Herpetologica 65 (4): 436–448. (Mesobaena rhachicephala, new species).