Silvestri's worm lizard
Silvestri's worm lizard "(Amphisbaena silvestrii)" is a species of worm lizard in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to South America. Etymology. The specific name, "silvestrii", is in honor of Italian entomologist Filippo Silvestri. Geographic range. "A. silvestrii" is found in Bolivia (department of Santa Cruz), and also in Brazil (state of Mato Grosso). Habitat. The preferred natural habitats of "A. silvestrii" are forest and savanna. Description. "A. silvestrii" has two precloacal pores, a character present in only about 20% of species of "Amphisbaena". Reproduction. "A. silvestrii" is oviparous.