Moroccan worm lizard
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Blanus mettetali

The Moroccan worm lizard (Blanus mettetali ) is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Blanidae. The species is endemic to Morocco.

Animal name origin

The specific name, mettetali, is in honor of a Mr. Mettetal who was head of the Laboratory of Animal Biology, Faculty of Sciences of Morocco.

Distribution

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The natural habitats of B. mettetali are temperate forests, temperate shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, arable land, and pastureland.

Moroccan worm lizard habitat map
Moroccan worm lizard habitat map

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B. mettetali is threatened by habitat loss.

References

1. Moroccan worm lizard Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moroccan_worm_lizard
2. Moroccan worm lizard on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/61470/12472055

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