Leposternon is a genus of amphisbaenians in the family Amphisbaenidae. Species in the genus are commonly known as worm lizards, even though they are not lizards. 11 species are placed in this genus.
Species
The following species are recognized as being valid. Leposternon bagual Ribeiro, Santos & Zaher, 2015 Leposternon cerradensis Ribeiro, Vazsilva & Santos, 2008 Leposternon infraorbitale (Berthold, 1859) – Berthold's worm lizard Leposternon kisteumacheri Porto, Soares & Caramaschi, 2000 Leposternon maximus Ribeiro, Nogueira, Cintra, da Silva & Zaher, 2011 Leposternon microcephalum Wagler, 1824 – smallhead worm lizard Leposternon mineiro Ribeiro, Lima-Silveira & Santos, 2018 Leposternon octostegum (A.H.A. Duméril, 1851) – Duméril's worm lizard Leposternon polystegum (A.H.A. Duméril, 1851) – Bahia worm lizard Leposternon scutigerum (Hemprich), 1820 – shielded worm lizard Leposternon wuchereri (W. Peters, 1879) – Wucherer's worm lizard
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Leposternon.
References
Further reading
Gans C (2005). "Checklist and Bibliography of the Amphisbaenia of the World". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History (289): 1-130. Wagler J (1824). In: Spix J (1824). Serpentum Brasiliensum species novae ou histoire naturelle des espèces nouvelles de serpens, recueillies et observées pendant le voyage dans l'intérieur du Brésil dans les années 1817, 1818, 1819, 1820, exécuté par ordre de sa Majesté le Roi de Baviére. Munich: F.S. Hübschmann. viii + 75 pp. + Plates I-XXVI. (Leposternon, new genus, p. 70). (in Latin and French).