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Kilwa Sharp-snouted Worm Lizard
Ancylocranium ionidesi
The Kilwa sharp-snouted worm lizard (Ancylocranium ionidesi) is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Tanzania. There are two recognized subspecies.
From the article Kilwa sharp-snouted worm lizard on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
The preferred natural habitat of A. ionidesi is forest, at altitudes around 500 m (1,600 ft).
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
In human culture
The specific name, ionidesi, is in honor of British game warden Constantine John Philip Ionides (1901–1968), who was known as the "Snake Man of British East Africa".
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 31781.