Silvestri's worm lizard

Silvestri's worm lizard (Amphisbaena silvestrii) is a species of worm lizard in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to South America.

Etymology
The specific name, silvestrii, is in honor of Italian entomologist Filippo Silvestri.

Geographic range
A. silvestrii is found in Bolivia (department of Santa Cruz), and also in Brazil (state of Mato Grosso).

Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of A. silvestrii are forest and savanna.

Description
A. silvestrii has two precloacal pores, a character present in only about 20% of species of Amphisbaena.

Reproduction
A. silvestrii is oviparous.