Amphisbaenia bassleri (Vanzolini, 2002)

Camper, Jeffrey D., Torres-Carvajal, Omar, Ron, Santiago R., Nilsson, Jonas, Arteaga, Alejandro, Knowles, Travis W. & Arbogast, Brian S., 2021, Amphibians and reptiles of Wildsumaco Wildlife Sanctuary, Napo Province, Ecuador, Check List 17 (3), pp. 729-751 : 739-740

Amphisbaenia bassleri (Vanzolini, 2002)

Figure 3A

Material examined. ECUADOR • 1 adult; Napo Prov- ince, WWS; 00.6865°S, 077.6015°W; 1420 m a.s.l.; 2 July 2012; photograph .

Identification. Amphisbaenians, or worm lizards, are the only reptiles with annuli around their bodies. This

species is limbless and is white to cream with dark spots and blotches. The caecilians at WWS are either solid black or solid blue, with moist skin and scales not visible to the naked eye.