#five toed worm lizard

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Have you done the Mexican mole lizard yet?

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Have you seen the Mexican mole lizard (Bipes biporus)?

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Voting ended onMar 21

[amnhnyc]

Ever heard of the five-toed worm lizard (Bipes biporus)? This burrowing critter isn’t a snake: It’s a member of a group called amphisbaenians, which include mostly legless reptiles. Growing about 8.3 in (21.1 cm) long, this species is an ectotherm, which means its body temperature depends on its immediate environment. Using its tiny clawed digits to dig underground, it tends to hang out closer to the surface during the early hours of the day, then burrows deeper below the Earth as the Sun peaks. It can be found in Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula. 

Photo: gerardo_marron, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist

[rupertbbare]

Mexican Mole Lizard aka 5-toed worm lizard