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West African Worm Lizard

Baikia africana Gray 1865

Distribution

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Continent: Africa
Distribution: N Nigeria, Cameroon ?
Type locality: West Africa.

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West African worm lizard

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The West African worm lizard (Baikia africana) is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Nigeria.

Taxonomy

B. africana is the only species in the genus Baikia.^[2]

References

^ Chirio, L. (2013). "Baikia africana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T203806A2771556. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T203806A2771556.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
^ Baikia africana at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 29 July 2018.

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West African worm lizard: Brief Summary

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The West African worm lizard (Baikia africana) is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Nigeria.

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