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Amphisbaena ibijara

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Amphisbaenidae

Genus
  
Amphisbaena

Order
  
Scaled reptiles

Class
  
Reptilia

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

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Amphisbaena ibijara is a species of amphisbaenian in the reptilian order Squamata. They are an important predator in tropical ecosystems yet little is known about their ecology. This species can be found burrowing underground at shallow soil depths. The main component of its diet is termites but it also consumes beetle larvae. A. ibijara does not show sexual dimorphism in any characters including snout–vent length.

Geographical range

A. ibijara is found in the Brazilian Cerrado.

References

Amphisbaena ibijara Wikipedia