Zygaspis quadrifrons (Peters, 1862)

Pietersen, Darren W., Pietersen, Errol W. & Conradie, Werner, 2017, Preliminary herpetological survey of Ngonye Falls and surrounding regions in south-western Zambia, Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 148) 11 (1), pp. 24-43 : 30

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scientific name	Zygaspis quadrifrons (Peters, 1862)
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Zygaspis quadrifrons (Peters, 1862) View in CoL

Kalahari Round-headed Worm Lizard

Material: TM 86208

Photograph: VMUS 158939

One individual was found in Baikiaea woodland at the airstrip, while a second was found near Ngonye Falls campsite. This species is probably quite common and widespread throughout the area (see also Broadley 1971a), being overlooked due to its fossorial nature.

References

Broadley DG. 1971 a. The reptiles and amphibians of Zambia. The Puku 6: 1 - 143.

Abbreviations

TM	Teylers Museum, Paleontologische

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Taxonomy

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Squamata
Family	Amphisbaenidae
Genus	Zygaspis

Specimens