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NARROW-NOSED AMPHISBAENID Amphisbaena angustifrons
Amphisbaenids are blind, subterranean reptiles, superficially resembling earthworms. Given their burrowing habits they are rarely seen, though occasionally exceptionally wet conditions can drive them to the surface. Identification to species level is extremely complex and requires minute examination of scale patterns in some cases.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPREP161PH) Adult, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Flavia Netto November 2008).
FIGURE 2 - (FPREP162PH) Same individual head detail view (Flavia Netto November 2008).
FIGURE 3 - (FPREP163PH) Same individual head frontal view (Flavia Netto November 2008).
FIGURE 4 - (FPREP164PH) Same individual head frontal view (Flavia Netto November 2008).
FIGURE 5 - (FPREP165PH) Same individual head lateral view (Flavia Netto November 2008).
FIGURE 6 - (FPREP166PH) Same individual open mouth lateral view (Flavia Netto November 2008).
FIGURE 7 - (FPREP167PH) Same individual open mouth frontal view (Flavia Netto November 2008).
FIGURE 8 - (FPREP168PH) Same individual ventral view (Flavia Netto November 2008).
FIGURE 9 - (FPREP169PH) Same individual ventral scale detail (Flavia Netto November 2008).
FIGURE 10 - (FPREP170PH) Same individual tail (Flavia Netto November 2008).
FIGURE 11 - (FPREP171PH) Same individual cloaca (Flavia Netto November 2008).
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