Amphisbaena heterozonata
| Amphisbaena heterozonata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
| Genus: | Amphisbaena |
| Species: | A. heterozonata |
| Binomial name | |
| Amphisbaena heterozonata Burmeister, 1861 | |
Amphisbaena heterozonata is a species of amphisbaenian in the reptilian order Squamata.[1] Little is known about this species due to its burrowing lifestyle.[1] It is an opportunistic feeder that uses behavioral tongue flicking to detect prey.[1] The tongue has chemoreceptors which respond to stimuli from prey such as termites.[1] When A. heterozonata detects chemical signals it increases the number and rate of tongue flicks that it exhibits.[1] Studies on the embryonic development of Amphisbaena alba have revealed that the remnants of the pelvic girdle and pectoral girdle are represented by small cartilage rods. [2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Romina V. Semhan, Monique Halloy & Ricardo Montero (2010). "Chemical prey discrimination of termites in Amphisbaena heterozonata (Reptilia: Squamata): a learned trait?". Journal of Herpetology. 44 (3): 489–492. doi:10.1670/09-062.1.
- ↑ Montero, R., Gans, C., Lions, M.L.,1999. Embryonic development of the skeleton of Amphisbaena darwini heterozonata (Squamata: Amphisbaenidae). Journal of Morphology, 239(1): 1–25.
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