Spurrell's worm lizard

Spurrell's worm lizard is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Central America and northern South America.

Etymology

The specific name, spurrelli, is in honor of British zoologist Herbert George Flaxman Spurrell.

Geographic range

A. spurrelli is found in Colombia and Panama.

Habitat

The preferred habitat of A. spurrelli is forest at altitudes of.

Description

A. spurrelli may attain a snout-to-vent length of, plus a tail long.

Reproduction

A. spurrelli is oviparous.