West African worm lizard
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| West African worm lizard | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
| Genus: | Baikia Gray, 1865 |
| Species: | B. africana
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| Binomial name | |
| Baikia africana Gray, 1845
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The West African worm lizard (Baikia africana) is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Nigeria.
Taxonomy
[edit]B. africana is the only species in the genus Baikia.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Chirio, L. (2013). "Baikia africana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T203806A2771556. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T203806A2771556.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Baikia africana at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 29 July 2018.
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