| Amphisbaena bakeri | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
| Genus: | Amphisbaena |
| Species: | A. bakeri |
| Binomial name | |
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Amphisbaena bakeri Stejneger, 1904 |
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Amphisbaena bakeri, known commonly as Baker's worm lizard , is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae.
A. bakeri is endemic to the archipelago of Puerto Rico.
The specific name, bakeri, is in honor of Arthur B. Baker, a zoologist with the United States Fish Commission in Puerto Rico, who collected the type specimen.