Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Order Squamata Scientific name Blanus mettetali | Phylum Chordata Class Reptilia Suborder Amphisbaenia Rank Species | |
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Similar Blanus tingitanus, Blanus strauchi, Blanus, Checkerboard worm lizard, Atlas dwarf lizard | ||
The Moroccan worm lizard (Blanus mettetali ) is a species of reptile in the family Blanidae. The species is endemic to Morocco.
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Etymology
The specific name, mettetali, is in honor of a Mr. Mettetal who was head of the Laboratory of Animal Biology, Faculty of Sciences of Morocco.
Habitat
The natural habitats of B. mettetali are temperate forests, temperate shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, arable land, and pastureland.
Conservation status
B. mettetali is threatened by habitat loss.
References
Moroccan worm lizard Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA