Genus Amphisbaena (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the Amphisbaenidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Amphisbaena is a type of worm lizard that is native to the Americas, and is the type genus of the Amphisbaenidae.
- The first species description of genus Amphisbaena was given by Linnaeus in the 18th century, who initially described it as a type of snake.
- Scientists have identified over 200 species within the genus Amphisbaena, each with distinctive characteristics.
- The genus Amphisbaena can be distinguished from other members of the Amphisbaenidae family by its distinctive burrowing behavior.
- The type genus of the Amphisbaenidae, genus Amphisbaena, has a long, slender body that is well adapted for burrowing into soil and other substrates.