Checkerboard Worm Lizard
Trogonophis wiegmanni
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Reptiles
The checkerboard worm lizard is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Trogonophidae. This is only extant species within the genus Trogonophis, and is endemic to North Africa. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, temperate grassland, sandy shores, arable land, and pastureland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Trogonophidae
- Genus
- Trogonophis