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Amphisbaena kingii

Amphisbaena kingii

Viborita Ciega de Cabeza en Cuña
Family: Amphisbaenidae
Order: Squamata
Class: Reptilia
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Synonyms: Anops kingii.




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King´s worm lizard (Amphisbaena kingii) is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to South America.

Etymology: The specific name, kingii, is in honor of Australian marine surveyor Philip Parker King.

Geographic range: A. kingii is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Uruguay.

Habitat: The preferred natural habitats of A. kingii are savanna and grassland.

 A. kingii may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 21 cm, plus a tail about 2 cm long. Dorsally, it is purplish brown. Ventrally, it is whitish.

Reproduction: A. kingii is oviparous.

Source: Wikipedia, article Amphisbaena kingii. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 16/07/2026.





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Species photographs

Count: 12

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Photography ID: 684417
  Adult
Barrio Kennedy alrededores
Córdoba
Argentina
05/01/2026
Enzo Rossi
Foto
Photography ID: 540910
  Adult
Capilla del Monte
Córdoba
Argentina
12/15/2019
Martín Lépez
Foto
Photography ID: 479636
  Adult
Polanco
Lavalleja
Uruguay
02/02/2021
Carlos Crocce
Foto
Photography ID: 418088
  Adult
Salto -ciudad
Salto
Uruguay
11/01/2020
Mauricio Silvera
Foto
Photography ID: 366534
  Adult
Pinamar
Buenos Aires
Argentina
12/05/2019
German Sevrain
Foto
Photography ID: 230129
  Adult
Sierra de la Ventana
Buenos Aires
Argentina
11/09/2017
Facundo Quintela
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Photography ID: 24239
  Adult
Mar del Plata
Buenos Aires
Argentina
07/13/2013
Luciano Peralta


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Species records

Count: 14



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
249414613/07/2026UruguaySaltoParque solari, Salto -ciudadJulio Sebastián Gómez Barboza Silveira
246388701/05/2026ArgentinaCórdobaBarrio Kennedy alrededoresEnzo Rossi
228853302/05/202512:34ArgentinaEntre RíosParque Nacional El Palmar1Gustavo Fernando Durán
201186116/08/2023ArgentinaCórdobaCasco norte, Reserva Natural de Fauna Laguna La FelipaTomi Mendez
153595002/02/2021UruguayLavallejaEstancia Águila Blanca, PolancoCarlos Crocce
130833201/11/2020UruguaySaltoSalto -ciudadMauricio Silvera
178904115/12/2019ArgentinaCórdobaBarrio 9 de julio, Capilla del MonteMartín Lépez
129516705/12/2019ArgentinaBuenos AiresPinamar, PinamarGerman Sevrain
64613609/11/2017ArgentinaBuenos AiresSierra de la VentanaFacundo Quintela
155444125/10/2017UruguaySaltoParque solari, Salto -ciudadJulio Sebastián Gómez Barboza Silveira
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Amphisbaena kingii – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 14/09/2026.