Plum-colored Worm Lizard
Amphisbaena prunicolor
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Reptiles
The plum-colored worm lizard is a species of worm lizard in the family Amphisbaenidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. It is a moderately-large, thin species for its genus, reaching a snout–vent length of 141.0–238.0 mm (5.55–9.37 in). It is mostly dark purplish-brown, with some variable white on the underside.
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Amphisbaenidae
- Genus
- Amphisbaena