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Geocalamus
Sign in to saveGeocalamus is a genus of amphisbaenians in the family Amphisbaenidae. Species in the genus are commonly known as worm lizards. Two species are placed in this genus, both of them endemic to East Africa.
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- PhylumChordata
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyAmphisbaenidae
Geocalamus – rodzaj amfisbeny z rodziny Amphisbaenidae. Zasięg występowania Rodzaj obejmuje gatunki występujące w Kenii i Tanzanii[2]. Systematyka Etymologia Geocalamus: gr. γεω- geō- „ziemny-”, od γη gē „ziemia”[3]; καλαμος kalamos „trzcina”[4]. Podział systematyczny Do rodzaju należą następujące gatunki[2]: Geocalamus acutus Geocalamus modestus Przypisy ↑ A.C.L.G. Günther. Description of new Species of Reptiles from Eastern Africa. „The Annals and Magazine of Natural History”. Fifth Series. 6, s. 234, 1880 (ang.). ↑ a b P. Uetz & J. Hallermann: Genus: Geocalamus (ang.). The Reptile Database. [dostęp 2019-02-24]. ↑ Jaeger 1944 ↓, s. 95. ↑ Jaeger 1944 ↓, s. 37. Bibliografia E.C. Jaeger: Source-book of biological names and terms. Springfield: Charles C. Thomas, 1944, s. 1–256. (ang.)
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Geocalamus is a genus of amphisbaenians in the family Amphisbaenidae. Species in the genus are commonly known as worm lizards. Two species are placed in this genus, both of them endemic to East Africa.
==Species== The following species are recognized as being valid. Geocalamus acutus – wedge-snouted worm lizard (Kenya, Tanzania) Geocalamus modestus – Mpwapwa wedge-snouted worm lizard (Tanzania)
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