Anniella campi

(Anniella campi)

Description

Anniella campi, also known as the Southern Sierra legless lizard is a species of legless lizard found in California, specifically in the Sierra Nevada It was previously known as Anniella pulchra. It has double dark lateral stripes.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Reptilia

Order:Squamata

Family:Anniellidae

Genus:Anniella

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