Leposternon octostegum: NEW RECORD OF AN ENDANGERED WORM LIZARD SPECIES, WITH COMMENTS ON HABITAT AND OPPORTUNISTIC PREDATORS (SQUAMATA: AMPHISBAENIA)

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  • Clodoaldo L. Assis Author
  • Henrique C. Costa Author

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2026-05-06

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ASSIS, Clodoaldo L.; COSTA, Henrique C. Leposternon octostegum: NEW RECORD OF AN ENDANGERED WORM LIZARD SPECIES, WITH COMMENTS ON HABITAT AND OPPORTUNISTIC PREDATORS (SQUAMATA: AMPHISBAENIA). Herpetologia Brasileira, [S. l.], v. 9, n. 2, p. 109–120, 2026. Disponível em: https://hb.sbherpetologia.org.br/index.php/hb/article/view/109. Acesso em: 15 jun. 2026.