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amphisbaenian in American English (ˌæmfɪsˈbiniən) noun any of a legless, burrowing suborder (Amphisbaenia) of tropical reptiles (order Squamata) with a head and tail that look very much alike Word origin < ModL: see amphisbaena Examples of 'amphisbaenian' in a sentenceamphisbaenian This study investigates the amphisbaenian species skull which includes cranium, lower jaw and hyoid apparatus.The resulting list contains 16 species: 1 tortoise, 8 lizards, 1 amphisbaenian and 6 snakes.All other amphisbaenian families show more variation concerning the completeness of the pectoral girdle having reduced or absent girdle elements.New records for the protected area include 10 lizards, one amphisbaenian, 15 amphibians, and 11 snakes (36 species in total). |