Slater's worm lizard

Slater's worm lizard (Amphisbaena slateri) is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to western South America.

Etymology
The specific name, slateri, is in honor of Thomas Slater who collected the holotype.

Geographic range
A. slateri is found in Peru and Bolivia.

Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of A. slateri is forest, at altitudes of 610 –.

Description
A. slateri has a rounded head and a rounded tail tip. The body coloration is uniformly brown dorsally and ventrally.

Reproduction
A. slateri is oviparous.