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Diplometopon zarudnyi

Diplometopon
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Trogonophidae
Genus: Diplometopon
Species: D. zarudnyi
Binomial name
Diplometopon zarudnyi
Nikolskii, 1907

Diplometopon zarudnyi, also called Zarudny's worm lizard, is a species of amphisbaenian reptile in the Trogonophidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Diplometopon.

This species is found on the Arabian peninsula. It typically measures approximately 30 centimeters in length and uses body undulations similar to a snake to move itself along. It has limited vision, and its diet consists of insects and other small invertebrates.

It is classified as Least Concern (LC) in the IUCN Red List.

www.enature.qa/specie/zarundnyis-worm-lizard/



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