Mesobaena
{{Short description|Genus of amphisbaenians}}
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Mesobaena is a genus of amphisbaenians in the family Amphisbaenidae, commonly known as worm lizards. The genus is endemic to South America.
Species
Two species are placed in this genus.{{EMBL genus|genus=Mesobaena}} www.reptile-database.org.
- Mesobaena huebneri {{small|Mertens, 1925}} – Inirida worm lizard
- Mesobaena rhachicephala {{small|Hoogmoed, Pinto, Rocha & Pereira, 2009}}
References
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Further reading
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- Cole CJ, Gans C (1987). "Chromosomes of Bipes, Mesobaena, and other Amphisbaenians (Reptilia), with Comments on their Evolution". American Museum Novitates (2869): 1–9.
- Gans C (2005). "Checklist and Bibliography of the Amphisbaenia of the World". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History (289): 1–130. (Mesobaena, p. 24).
- Mertens R (1925). "Eine neue Eidechsengattung aus der Familie der Leposterniden ". Senckenbergiana 7 (5): 170–171. (Mesobaena, new genus; M. huebneri, new species). (in German).
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