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Species of amphisbaenian From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Moroccan worm lizard (Blanus mettetali) is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Blanidae. The species is endemic to Morocco.[3]
Moroccan Worm Lizard | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Blanidae |
Genus: | Blanus |
Species: | B. mettetali |
Binomial name | |
Blanus mettetali Bons, 1963 | |
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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.[4]
The natural habitats of B. mettetali are temperate forests, temperate shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, arable land, and pastureland.
B. mettetali is threatened by habitat loss.
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