816 observationsLeast Concern
Southwest Iberian Worm Lizard
Blanus cinereus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Reptilia ›Order: Squamata ›Family: Blanidae ›Genus: Blanus
About
The Iberian worm lizard or European worm lizard (Blanus cinereus) is a species of reptile in the family Blanidae (worm lizards) of the suborder Amphisbaenidae. There are 130 species of amphisbaenians, most found in Spain, Africa, South Africa, and the Caribbean islands. The Iberian worm lizard is locally known as cobra-cega (Portuguese), culebrilla ciega (Spanish), and colobreta cega (Catalan), all meaning "blind snake". Recent studies into the mitochondrial and nuclear genomic data of 47 isolated B....
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Southwest Iberian Worm Lizard is Blanus cinereus.
- The Southwest Iberian Worm Lizard has a conservation status of Least Concern.
- Southwest Iberian Worm Lizard belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Southwest Iberian Worm Lizard belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Southwest Iberian Worm Lizard belongs to the class Reptilia.
- Southwest Iberian Worm Lizard belongs to the order Squamata.
- Southwest Iberian Worm Lizard belongs to the family Blanidae.
- Southwest Iberian Worm Lizard belongs to the genus Blanus.