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Family Amphisbaenidae: Geocalamus acutus, Sternfeld, 1912

Tanganyika Wedge-snouted Worm Lizard

Geocalamus acutus. Photograph By Christopher V. Anderson

The Tanganyka wedge-snouted worm lizard reaches lengths of 190-250 mm.  They inhabit upland sandy soils from southeastern Kenya to northeastern Tanzania.

For a digimorph view of the skull click here