Amphisbaenidae (Typical Worm Lizards)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Amphisbaena fuliginosa

Amphisbaena manni

Amphisbaena vermicularis

Insufficient data

LC

Leposternon microcephalum

Amphisbaena alba

Amphisbaena bolivica

Monopeltis rhodesiana

Insufficient data

LC

Chirindia swynnertoni

Amphisbaena kingii

Zygaspis arenicola

Amphisbaena roberti

Monopeltis anchietae

Amphisbaena mertensii

Amphisbaena spurelli

Monopeltis infuscata

Monopeltis decosteri

Zygaspis vandami

Chirindia langi

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📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

5–10

Jan

<5

Feb

5–10

Mar

<5

Apr

5–10

May

5–10

Jun

5–10

Jul

5–10

Aug

5–10

Sep

<5

Oct

5–10

Nov

5–10

Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Typical Worm Lizards

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	P(≥1)
1	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	10–20%
	Wagler's Worm Lizard			Insufficient data
	Robert's Cercolophia			Insufficient data
2	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	10–20%
	Black-and-white Worm Lizard			10–20%
3	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	10–20%
	Black-and-white Worm Lizard			Insufficient data
4	Los Haitises National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	1	10–20%
	Mann's Worm Lizard			Insufficient data
5	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	10–20%
	Black-and-white Worm Lizard			Insufficient data
6	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	10–20%
	Smallhead Worm Lizard			Insufficient data
7	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	5–10%
	Red Worm Lizard			Insufficient data
8	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	5–10%
	🦎 Bolivian Collared Amphisbaenid			Insufficient data
9	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	5–10%
	Zimbabwe Spade-snouted Worm Lizard			Insufficient data
10	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1	5–10%
	Swynnerton's Worm Lizard			Insufficient data
11	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	5–10%
	King's Worm Lizard			Insufficient data
12	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	5–10%
	Red Worm Lizard			Insufficient data
13	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	5–10%
	Red Worm Lizard			Insufficient data
14	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	5–10%
	Red Worm Lizard			Insufficient data
15	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	5–10%
	Maputoland Dwarf Worm Lizard			5–10%
16	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	5–10%
	Red Worm Lizard			Insufficient data
17	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	5–10%
	Black-and-white Worm Lizard			Insufficient data
18	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	<5%
	Black-and-white Worm Lizard			Insufficient data
19	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	<5%
	🦎 Angolan spade-snouted worm lizard			Insufficient data
20	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	<5%
	Mertens' Worm Lizard			Insufficient data
21	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Spurrell's Worm Lizard			Insufficient data
22	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	<5%
	Black-and-white Worm Lizard			Insufficient data
23	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	<5%
	Black-and-white Worm Lizard			Insufficient data
24	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Smallhead Worm Lizard			Insufficient data
25	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	4	<5%
	Infuscate wedge-snouted amphisbaenian			Insufficient data
	De Coster's Worm-Lizard			Insufficient data
	Van Dam's Round-headed Worm Lizard			Insufficient data
	Lang's Worm Lizard			Insufficient data
26	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1	<5%
	Red Worm Lizard			Insufficient data

Typical Worm Lizards

Species in this group

Black-and-white Worm Lizard

Mann's Worm Lizard

Wagler's Worm Lizard

Smallhead Worm Lizard

Red Worm Lizard

Bolivian Collared Amphisbaenid

Zimbabwe Spade-snouted Worm Lizard

Swynnerton's Worm Lizard

King's Worm Lizard

Maputoland Dwarf Worm Lizard

Robert's Cercolophia

Angolan spade-snouted worm lizard

Mertens' Worm Lizard

Spurrell's Worm Lizard

Infuscate wedge-snouted amphisbaenian

De Coster's Worm-Lizard

Van Dam's Round-headed Worm Lizard

Lang's Worm Lizard

📅 Monthly Probability

🕐 When They're Spotted

Where to see Typical Worm Lizards

Parks Ranked