Amphisbaena nigricauda Gans, 1966

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Holotype. Adult female, MNRJ 3305, collected by F.M. Oliveira on 10 November 1964 at Sooretama Biological Reserve (19°03'24"S, 40°08'51"W [approximate]; 60 m asl [approximate]), Municipality of Sooretama [formerly Municipality of Linhares], State of Espírito Santo, Brazil.

Paratypes. AMNH 97205, FMNH 264973 .

Remarks. The paratype FMNH 264973 was first catalogued in the Carl Gans personal collection (CG 3207) and then transferred to FMNH. No tissue samples available.