West African worm lizard

The West African worm lizard (Baikia africana) is a species of worm lizards found in Nigeria. It is the only species in the genus Baikia.[2]

West African worm lizard
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Amphisbaenidae
Genus: Baikia
Gray, 1865
Species:
B. africana
Binomial name
Baikia africana
Gray, 1845
  1. Chirio, L. 2013. Baikia africana. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T203806A2771556. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T203806A2771556.en. Downloaded on 27 August 2018.
  2. Baikia africana at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 29 July 2018.
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