Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Duméril's worm lizard (Leposternon octostegum), recorded as Endangered
Duméril's worm lizard (Leposternon octostegum). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Duméril's worm lizard

Leposternon octostegum

Duméril's worm lizard is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Leposternon octostegum
Taxonomy
Squamata · Amphisbaenidae · Leposternon

The lizard or snake

Amphisbaenians are worm-lizards: elongated, mostly limbless reptiles that tunnel in soil. A named species may be known from a handful of specimens.

Range and habitat

The species is considered endangered in Brazil due to its narrow geographic range.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

Diet

The crested caracara is the only predator witnessed consuming this lizard, although it is likely a prey item for other predators.

In crisis

Duméril's worm lizard is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Duméril's worm lizard — often a short stub, Wikidata item Q5075375. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Duméril's worm lizard?
Duméril's worm lizard is a lizard or snake in the family Amphisbaenidae — Leposternon octostegum.
What is the conservation status of Duméril's worm lizard?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Leposternon octostegum. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Duméril's worm lizard live?
The species is considered endangered in Brazil due to its narrow geographic range.
Why is Duméril's worm lizard in crisis?
The crested caracara is the only predator witnessed consuming this lizard, although it is likely a prey item for other predators.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Leposternon octostegum?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Duméril's worm lizard a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.