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Amphisbaena in an illustration from the Aberdeen Bestiary (c. 1200)Amphisbaena
The amphisbaena (/ˌæmfɪsˈbɛɪnə/, /ˌæmfɪsˈbaɪnə/, or /ˌæmfɪsˈbiːnə/, plural: amphisbaenae; Ancient Greek: ἀμφίσβαινα) is a mythological, ant-eating serpent with a head at each end. The creature is alternatively called the amphisbaina, amphisbene, amphisboena, amphisbona, amphista, amfivena, amphivena, or anphivena (the last two being feminine), and is also known as the "Mother of Ants".[not verified in body] Its name comes from the Greek words amphis, meaning "both ways", and bainein, meaning "to go".[not verified in body]
The amphisbaena (/ˌæmfɪsˈbɛɪnə/, /ˌæmfɪsˈbaɪnə/, or /ˌæmfɪsˈbiːnə/, plural: amphisbaenae; Ancient Greek: ἀμφίσβαινα) is a mythological, ant-eating serpent...
Amphisbaena alba, also known as the red worm lizard or less commonly as the white or white-bellied worm lizard, is a species of amphisbaenian in the reptilian...
Amphisbaena myersi is a species of worm lizard in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Suriname. The specific name, myersi, is in honor...
Amphisbaena acangaoba, the helmeted worm lizard, is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae. It is endemic to Brazil. Amphisbaena acangaoba...
Amphisbaena elbakyanae is a species of worm lizards found in Colombia. The species was named in honor of Alexandra Elbakyan, creator of Sci-Hub. The authors...
Amphisbaena caiari is a species of worm lizard endemic to Brazil. Amphisbaena caiari at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 24 February 2019....
Amphisbaena arenicola is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Brazil. Amphisbaena arenicola at the Reptarium...
Amphisbaena fuliginosa, also known as the black-and-white worm lizard, speckled worm lizard or spotted worm lizard, is a species of amphisbaenian in the...
Amphisbaena anaemariae is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae. It is endemic to Brazil. Amphisbaena anaemariae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile...
Amphisbaena albocingulata is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae. It is endemic to Paraguay. It is light brown in coloration, distinguishable...
Amphisbaena acrobeles is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae. It is endemic to Brazil. Amphisbaena acrobeles at the Reptarium.cz Reptile...
Amphisbaena mertensii, also known as the Mertens' worm lizard or Mertens's worm lizard, is a species of worm lizard in the family Amphisbaenidae. The...
The spotted amphisbaena (Cadea blanoides) is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Cadeidae. This species is endemic to the island of Cuba. Fong A...
Amphisbaena cegei is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Bolivia. The specific name, cegei, is in honor...
Amphisbaena absaberi is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae. It is endemic to Brazil. Mott, T. (2010). "Amphisbaena absaberi". IUCN Red...
Amphisbaena cunhai is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Brazil. The specific name, cunhai, is in honor...
Amphisbaena kiriri is a species of worm lizard in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to northeastern Brazil. The specific name, kiriri...
Amphisbaena townsendi is a species of amphibaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Peru. The specific name, townsendi, is in honor...
Amphisbaena sanctaeritae is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Brazil. The specific name, sanctaeritae...
The Pestel amphisbaena (Amphisbaena leali) is a species of worm lizard in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Haiti. The specific name...
Amphisbaena hoogmoedi is a species of worm lizard in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Brazil. The specific name, hoogmoedi, is in...
Amphisbaena xera, known commonly as the dry worm lizard, Puerto Rican dryland worm lizard, or the North American worm lizard, is a worm lizard species...
Amphisbaena mebengokre is a species of worm lizard in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Brazil. The specific name, mebengokre, refers...
Amphisbaena frontalis is a species of worm lizard endemic to Brazil. Amphisbaena frontalis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 24 February 2019...
Amphisbaena ridleyi, known by the common names Ridley's worm lizard or the Noronha worm lizard, is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae...
Amphisbaena hastata is a worm lizard species in the genus Amphisbaena. The specific name, hastata, is Latin for "spear-shaped". It is found in Brazil...
Amphisbaena roberti is a species of worm lizard in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to South America. The specific name, roberti, is...
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