Rhineura floridana

Rhineura floridana

Vulnerable  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Clade: Amphisbaenia
Family: Rhineuridae
Genus: Rhineura
Species:
R. floridana
Binomial name
Rhineura floridana
(Baird, 1858)
Synonyms
  • Lepidosternon floridanum
    Baird, 1858
  • Rhineura floridana
    Garman, 1883

Rhineura floridana, known commonly as the Florida worm lizard, graveyard snake, or thunderworm, is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Rhineuridae. The species is the only extant member of the genus Rhineura, and is found primarily in Florida but has been recorded in Lanier County, Georgia. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid.