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Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: November 6th, 2025.


Taxonomy of the family Rhineuridae
Bibliography of the genus Rhineura
Biodiversity of the genus Rhineura








Genus
Rhineura

Florida Worm Lizard, Wide-snouted Worm Lizard

Florida-Doppelschleiche

Florida-ormeøgler

1861 Rhineura Cope (type species: Lepidosternon floridanum Baird 1858)

Contents: 1 species, which is endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Distribution: As for the single species.

Rhineura floridana

Florida Worm Lizard, Wide-snouted Worm Lizard

Florida-Doppelschleiche

Florida-ormeøgle

1858 Lepidosternon floridanum Baird
Rhineura floridana Cope 1861

Distribution: USA (Florida, Georgia).