Mbanja worm lizard

Mbanja worm lizard

Ewerbeck's round-headed worm lizard

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Chirindia ewerbecki

The Mbanja worm lizard (Chirindia ewerbecki), also known commonly as Ewerbeck's round-headed worm lizard, is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Tanzania. There are two recognized subspecies.

Animal name origin

The specific name, ewerbecki, is in honor of German customs official Karl Ewerbeck, who collected the holotype.

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Mating Habits

C. ewerbecki is oviparous.

References

1. Mbanja worm lizard Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mbanja_worm_lizard

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