Florida Worm Lizard
Rhineura floridana
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Reptiles
Rhineura floridana, known commonly as the Florida worm lizard, graveyard snake, or thunderworm, is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Rhineuridae. The species is the only extant member of the genus Rhineura, and is found primarily in Florida but has been recorded in Lanier County, Georgia. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid.
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Rhineuridae
- Genus
- Rhineura