Worm Lizards of
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General remarks: The list includes only formally described species. Newly discovered, but still unnamed species are excluded. However, unnamed species or species unassigned to species level are included, if they are the only representatives of their genus in the region. Species counts exclude extinct and introduced species. Doubtful records, typically older voucher specimens of uncertain origin, have been excluded if considered questionable, as are records based on sources considered unreliable or controversial.
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Worm Lizards (Amphisbaenia)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Amphisbaenidae (Typical Worm Lizards)
Genus Amphisbaena (Neotropical Worm Lizards)
 
Amphisbaena angustifrons

Common South American Worm Lizard

Avila, Martinez & Morando 2010 Avila, Martinez & Morando 2013 Cei 1986 Cei 1993 Gans & Diefenbach 1972 Gans 2005 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Ribeiro, Sa, Santos-Jr., Graboski, Zaher, Guedes, Andrade & Vaz-Silva 2019
 
Amphisbaena bolivica

Rio Pilcomayo Worm Lizard

Avila, Martinez & Morando 2010 Avila, Martinez & Morando 2013 Gans 2005 Gomez Ales, Galdeano, Acosta & Blanco 2019 Montero 1996 Ribeiro, Sa, Santos-Jr., Graboski, Zaher, Guedes, Andrade & Vaz-Silva 2019
 
Amphisbaena darwinii

Uruguayan Ringed Worm Lizard

Avila, Martinez & Morando 2010 Avila, Martinez & Morando 2013 Cei 1986 Cei 1993 Gans 1967 Gans 2005 Perez, Ribeiro & Borges-Martins 2012 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Ruiz-Garcia, Curi, Lamas & Cespedez 2016 Teixeira, Vechio, Neto & Rodrigues 2014
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Amphisbaena hiata

Corrientes Worm Lizard

Avila, Martinez & Morando 2010 Avila, Martinez & Morando 2013 Gans 2005 Montero & Cespedez 2002
 
Amphisbaena mertensii

Sao Paulo Worm Lizard

Avila, Martinez & Morando 2010 Avila, Martinez & Morando 2013 Barcelos-Ribeiro, Santos & Vaz-Silva 2007 Cei 1993 Gans 2005 Lima Silveira, Campos Brites & Valinhas e Valinhas 2012 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970
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Amphisbaena plumbea

Leaden Worm Lizard

Acosta, Murua & Ortiz 1996 Avila, Martinez & Morando 2010 Avila, Martinez & Morando 2013 Cei 1993 [as minuta] Gans 2005 Hulse & McCoy 1979 [as minuta] Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970
 
Amphisbaena prunicolor

Plum-coloured Worm Lizard

Avila, Martinez & Morando 2010 Avila, Martinez & Morando 2013 Cei 1993 Gans 2005 Perez, Ribeiro & Borges-Martins 2012 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970
Genus Anops (Keel-headed Worm Lizards)
 
Anops kingii

Pampas Worm Lizard

Avila, Martinez & Morando 2010 Avila, Martinez & Morando 2013 Cei 1986 Cei 1993 Gans 2005 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970
Genus Cercolophia (Keel-tailed Worm Lizards)
 
Cercolophia borellii

Caiza Worm Lizard

Avila, Martinez & Morando 2010 Avila, Martinez & Morando 2013 Cei 1993 Gans 2005
Genus Leposternon (South American Worm Lizards)
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Leposternon bagual

El Bagual Worm Lizard

Ribeiro, Santos-Junior & Zaher 2015
 
Leposternon microcephalum

Small-headed Worm Lizard

Avila, Martinez & Morando 2010 Avila, Martinez & Morando 2013 Cei 1993 Gans 1971 Gans 2005 Mott & Vieites 2009 Ribeiro, Sa, Santos-Jr., Graboski, Zaher, Guedes, Andrade & Vaz-Silva 2019