Barker's sharp-snouted worm lizard
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.
The specific name, barkeri is in honor of New Zealander zoologist Ronald de la Bere Barker (1889–?).
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TerrestrialTerrestrial animals are animals that live predominantly or entirely on land (e.g., cats, ants, snails), as compared with aquatic animals, which liv...
Oviparous animals are female animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive...
Precocial species are those in which the young are relatively mature and mobile from the moment of birth or hatching. Precocial species are normall...
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starts withThe preferred natural habitat of A. barkeri is sandy areas, at altitudes of 800–1,000 m (2,600–3,300 ft).
A. barkeri is oviparous. Clutch size is a single egg.
