The West African worm lizard (Baikia africana) is a species of worm lizards found in Nigeria. It is monotypic in the genus Baikia.[2]
West African worm lizard | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
Genus: | Baikia Gray, 1865 |
Species: | B. africana
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Binomial name | |
Baikia africana Gray, 1845
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External links
- ^ Chirio, L. 2013. Baikia africana. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T203806A2771556. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T203806A2771556.en. Downloaded on 27 August 2018.
- ^ Baikia africana at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 29 July 2018.