Amphisbaena carioca Rocha, Barros-Filho & Sluys, 2023

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Holotype. Adult male, MNRJ 18293, collected by Carlos Frederico Duarte da Rocha and Monique Van Sluys on 20 September 1997 at the Restinga de Grumari (23º05'S, 43º30'W [approximate]; sea level [approximate]), Municipality of Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Remarks. Holotype (100 mm SVL). No tissue samples available.