Worm Lizards of
Venezuela  

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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 alba

Common Red Worm Lizard

Avila-Pires 2005 Donoso-Barros 1968 Gans 1962 Gans 1967 Gans 2005 Marca 1997 Pefaur 1992 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Rivas-Fuenmayor, Molina, Ugueto, Barros, Barrio-Amoros & Kok 2012 Ugueto, Velozo, Sanchez, Villapol, Lasso-Alcala, Barros & Rivas 2013
 
Amphisbaena fuliginosa

Spotted Worm Lizard

Avila-Pires 2005 Donoso-Barros 1968 Gans 1967 Gans 2005 Marca 1997 Pefaur 1992 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Rivas-Fuenmayor, Molina, Ugueto, Barros, Barrio-Amoros & Kok 2012 Vanzolini 1951
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Amphisbaena gracilis

Slender Worm Lizard

Avila-Pires 2005 Gans 2005 Gorzula 1985 Rivas-Fuenmayor, Molina, Ugueto, Barros, Barrio-Amoros & Kok 2012 Sponga & Gans 1971
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Amphisbaena rozei

Bolivar Worm Lizard

Avila-Pires 2005 Costa, Senaris, Rojas-Runjaic, Zaher & Garcia 2018 Gans 1967 Gans 2005 Marca 1997 Pefaur 1992 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Rivas-Fuenmayor, Molina, Ugueto, Barros, Barrio-Amoros & Kok 2012
Genus Mesobaena (Amazonian Dwarf Worm Lizards)
 
Mesobaena huebneri

Inirida Worm Lizard

Avila-Pires 2005 Gans 1971 Gans 2005 Hoogmoed, Pinto, Rocha & Pereira 2009 Marca 1997 Pefaur 1992 Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 Rivas-Fuenmayor, Molina, Ugueto, Barros, Barrio-Amoros & Kok 2012