Hermite Island worm-lizard

(Aprasia rostrata)

Description

Aprasia rostrata is a herring species described by Parker 1956.Aprasia rostrata is part of the genus Aprasia and the family of fenfootes.IUCN categorizes the species globally as vulnerable

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Reptilia

Order:Squamata

Family:Pygopodidae

Genus:Aprasia

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