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Amphisbaenian (Loveridgea ionidesii) (whole, skull and cutaway views) - English
URL: http://www.ctlab.geo.utexas.edu/imagefolio/paleo/lizards/stills/lovacut.html

Loveridgea is a member of the amphisbaenian lineage, which includes mostly small, limbless lizards that superficially resemble snakes. They spend most of their lives underground, burrowing through soil as they prospect for food. The skull for this tiny animal is about 6 mm long.

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Loveridgea coronal reslicing - English
URL: http://www.ctlab.geo.utexas.edu/imagefolio/paleo/lizards/animations/L2cr3.html

Specimen courtesy of Dr. Carl Gans, University of Texas at Austin.

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