Amphisbaena plumbea

(Gray, 1872)
Víbora Ciega

Family: Amphisbaenidae
Order: Squamata
Class: Reptilia
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Description

The lead worm lizard (Amphisbaena plumbea) is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae. It is endemic to Argentina.

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

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Count: 7

Photography ID: 475778
Temperley
Buenos Aires
Argentina
12/20/2021
Mateo Ryan

Photography ID: 189670
Adult
Balneario Reta
Buenos Aires
Argentina
01/27/2017
Diego Alfonso Rosa

Photography ID: 189667
Adult
Balneario Reta
Buenos Aires
Argentina
01/27/2017
Diego Alfonso Rosa

Photography ID: 178783
Adult
Reserva Natural Villavicencio
Mendoza
Argentina
12/05/2016
Emilio Martin Perez

Photography ID: 28565
♂ Adult
General Roca
Río Negro
Argentina
01/04/2013
Pablo Chafrat

Photography ID: 22701
Adult
General Roca
Río Negro
Argentina
05/27/2013
Julián Tocce

Photography ID: 22700
Adult
General Roca
Río Negro
Argentina
05/27/2013
Julián Tocce

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1518556

20/12/2021

Argentina

Buenos Aires

Temperley

Mateo Ryan

540852

27/01/2017

Argentina

Buenos Aires

Balneario Reta

Diego Alfonso Rosa

1305716

05/12/2016

Argentina

Mendoza

Reserva Natural Villavicencio

Emilio Martin Perez

61063

27/05/2013

Argentina

Río Negro

Costa del Rio Negro, General Roca

Julián Tocce

77641

04/01/2013

Argentina

Río Negro

Barda Norte, General Roca

Pablo Chafrat

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