Slater's worm lizard (Amphisbaena slateri) is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to western South America.
The specific name, slateri, is in honor of Thomas Slater who collected the holotype.[2][3]
A. slateri is found in Peru and Bolivia.[3]
The preferred natural habitat of A. slateri is forest, at altitudes of 610–2,000 m (2,000–6,560 ft).[1]
A. slateri has a rounded head and a rounded tail tip. The body coloration is uniformly brown dorsally and ventrally.[3]
Slater's worm lizard (Amphisbaena slateri) is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to western South America.
