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COLLARED AMPHISBAENID Amphisbaena camura
This is one of the larger amphisbaenids in Paraguay, growing to up to 45cm in length. It is a fairly widespread species that over most of its range can be recognised by a combination of its size and the presence (usually) of a pale white collar. The most likely confusion species is Amphisbaena bolivica, which is similar but occasionally has the collar extended into a completely pale head, and is confined to the extreme dry Chaco. It is unclear if the Paraguayan range of the two species overlaps.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPREP645PH) Adult frontal, Laguna Blanca, Departamento San Pedro (Helen Pheasey January 2012 - Para La Tierra).
FIGURE 2 - (FPREP646PH) Same individual dorsal view (Helen Pheasey January 2012 - Para La Tierra).
FIGURE 3 - (FPREP647PH) Same individual dorsal view (Helen Pheasey January 2012 - Para La Tierra).
FIGURE 4 - (FPREP648PH) Same individual dorsal view (Helen Pheasey January 2012 - Para La Tierra).
FIGURE 5 - (FPREP649PH) Same individual lateral view (Helen Pheasey January 2012 - Para La Tierra).
FIGURE 6 - (FPREP650PH) Same individual head dorsal view (Helen Pheasey January 2012 - Para La Tierra).
FIGURE 7 - (FPREP651PH) Same individual head lateral view (Helen Pheasey January 2012 - Para La Tierra).
FIGURE 8 - (FPREP652PH) Same individual head ventral view (Helen Pheasey January 2012 - Para La Tierra).
FIGURE 9 - (FPREP653PH) Same individual ventral (Helen Pheasey January 2012 - Para La Tierra).
FIGURE 10 - (FPREP654PH) Same individual cloaca and tail (Helen Pheasey January 2012 - Para La Tierra).
FIGURE 11 - (FPREP655PH) Same individual ventral scale detail (Helen Pheasey January 2012 - Para La Tierra).
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