Zygaspis quadrifrons, also known as the Kalahari dwarf worm lizard or Kalahari round-snouted worm lizard, is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae. It is found in southern Africa.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Kalahari Round-snouted Worm Lizard being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Amphisbaena kingii
- Amphisbaena vermicularis
- Bipes biporus
- Anilios australis
- Rhineura floridana
- Diplometopon zarudnyi
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Amphisbaenidae
- Genus
- Zygaspis
- Species
- Zygaspis quadrifrons
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