MCZ Herpetology R-92042

Amphisbaena xera Thomas, 1966

Paratype of Amphisbaena xera

Date Collected:

1965-07-28

Central America: United States: Puerto Rico: Greater Antilles: Puerto Rico | 4.6 km W, then 4.6 km NW Juana Diaz

occurrenceID: https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Herp:R-92042 JSON-LD

Current Identification
Amphisbaena xera Thomas, 1966
Animalia Chordata Reptilia Lepidosauromorpha Squamata Amphisbaenia Amphisbaenidae
Common Name(s): North American worm lizard; Puerto Rican dryland worm lizard
Determiner: Thomas
Nature of ID: type ID
Remarks: Thomas/1966; Identification Made Date: 1966

Thomas 1966, page 7, Paratype of Amphisbaena xera Thomas, 1966 Exch.South Africa
Media type: text; Thomas 1966 Description: MCZ Breviora no. 249;

(Media Record) (Related) (File)

Shows Publication: Thomas 1966 Description: MCZ Breviora no. 249

  • field number: MCZ FS-V6637
  • muse location number: ZR92040

Part Condition Disposition Count
whole animal (ethanol) unchecked unknown 1 History

  • None

  • None

  • Exch.South Africa

  • None

  • Continent:
  • Central America
  • Country:
  • United States
  • State/Province:
  • Puerto Rico
  • Island Group:
  • Greater Antilles
  • Island:
  • Puerto Rico
  • dwc:highergeographyID:
  • http://vocab.getty.edu/tgn/7004643 linked data icon
Specimens with same Higher Geography
Specimens from the same Locality
Specimens from the same Collecting Event
  • Specific Locality:
  • 4.6 km W, then 4.6 km NW Juana Diaz
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • Puerto Rico: 4.6 km W, thence 4.6 km NW Juana Diaz
  • Georeference:
  • 18.0876240°, -66.549194° (Error radius: 3500m) By: Cleo Falvey on 2020-08-05 (Source: GEOLocate)
  • Datum:
  • WGS84
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • decimal degrees
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Collected On:
  • 1965-07-28
  • Verbatim Date:
  • 28/7/1965-28/7/1965
  • Collector:
  • Richard Thomas

  • None

Media type: text; Herpetology R-92001; R-92002; R-92003; R-92004; R-92005; R-92006; R-92007; R-92008; R-92009; R-92010; R-92011; R-92012; R-92013; R-92014; R-92015; R-92016; R-92017; R-92018; R-92019; R-92020; R-92021; R-92022; R-92023; R-92024; R-92025; R-92026; R-92027; R-92028; R-92029; R-92030; R-92031; R-92032; R-92033; R-92034; R-92035; R-92036; R-92037; R-92038; R-92039; R-92040; R-92041; R-92042; R-92043; R-92044; R-92045; R-92046; R-92047; R-92048; R-92049; R-92050 Description: MCZ Herpetology Reptiles 085401-095300, pg.133;

(Media Record) (Related) (File)

Ledger Entry for: 50 cataloged items from MCZ:Herp:R-92001 Anolis distichus dapsilis Par...

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