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The Fernando de Noronha islands have two endemic species of reptile, the mabuia Mabuya maculata and the two headed snake Amphisbaena ridleyana.
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The genus Amphisbaena is well represented, with at least 26 species present.
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One of the best-known reptiles is the giant worm lizard (Amphisbaena alba), which can grow up to 70 centimeters in length, feeds on beetles, ants, and spiders, and has a clutch size ranging from 8-16 eggs, one of the largest known for the family.
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Ecology of the worm-lizard Amphisbaena alba in the Cerrado of central Brazil.
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UNEP lists two endemic invertebrates, a wasp (Polistes ridleyi), and a species of Gammarus, endemic in lake and streams; an endemic worm lizard, (Amphisbaena ridleyi), abundant on Morro do Pico; and an endemic genus of Dactyloscopidae fish found in a tide pool.
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Including what the groups Amphisbaena and Janus are, what the names mean, and what they have against each other.
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"Concerning ye Amphisbaena, as soon as I received your commands, I made diligent inquiry: he assures me y't it had really two heads, one at each end, two mouths, two stings or tongues."
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 17, March, 1859 Various
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"Concerning ye Amphisbaena, as soon as I received your commands, I made diligent inquiry: ... he assures me yt it had really two heads, one at each end; two mouths, two stings or tongues."
Narrative and Legendary Poems: Barclay of Ury, and Others From Volume I., the Works of Whittier John Greenleaf Whittier 1849
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"Concerning ye Amphisbaena, as soon as I received your commands, I made diligent inquiry: ... he assures me yt it had really two heads, one at each end; two mouths, two stings or tongues."
The Complete Works of Whittier John Greenleaf Whittier 1849
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"Concerning ye Amphisbaena, as soon as I received your commands, I made diligent inquiry: ... he assures me yt it had really two heads, one at each end; two mouths, two stings or tongues."
Narrative and Legendary Poems, Complete Volume I., the Works of Whittier John Greenleaf Whittier 1849
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