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Urucum Worm Lizard

Amphisbaena leeseri

Classification

The Urucum worm lizard (Amphisbaena leeseri) is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is native to central South America. Etymology The specific name, leeseri, is in honor of Leo Leeser (1871–1942), who died in the Theresienstadt concentration camp, but whose estate funded the Leo Leeser Center for Tropical Biology.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 1