Amphisbaena cunhai

Amphisbaena cunhai is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Brazil.

Etymology
The specific name, cunhai, is in honor of Brazilian herpetologist Osvaldo Rodrigues da Cunha.

Geographic range
A. cunhai is found in the Brazilian states of Amazonas and Rondônia.

Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of A. cunhai is forest, but it is also found in cultivated areas that were previously forest.

Behavior
A. cunhai is terrestrial and fossorial.

Reproduction
A. cunhai is oviparous.