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American legless lizard

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Anniellidae
Anniella pulchra
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Infraorder: Neoanguimorpha
Clade: Diploglossa
Clade: Anguioidea
Family: Anniellidae
Boulenger, 1885
Genus: Anniella
Gray, 1852
Species

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The family Anniellidae, known as American legless lizards, contains six species in a single genus Anniella: A. pulchra (California legless lizard), the rare A. geronimensis (Baja California legless lizard), and four more discovered in 2013.[1]

Classification

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The following species of Anniella are recognized:[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ David Perlman (2013-09-18). "4 new species of legless lizard identified". SFGate. Archived from the original on 2024-01-10. Retrieved 2013-09-20.
  2. ^ Anniella at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 27 October 2018.
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