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short-headed worm lizard
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Family Trogonophidae (short-headed worm lizards) Limbless worm lizards with spade-shaped heads. They occur in North Africa, the eastern Arabian Peninsula, and the Horn of Africa. 4 genera with 6 species are recognized. Advances in gene sequencing (especially the use of nuclear genes) and analytical techniques…
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