Florida worm lizard Skull Replica (Museum Quality)

This product is a scientifically correct replica of a Florida worm lizard, (Rhineura floridana) skull.

Its a 10:1 replica

Length: 10 cm/ 4 inch
Width: 4.7 cm/ 1.8 inch
Height: 4.3 cm/ 1.1 inch

Florida worm lizard, (Rhineura floridana), pale or pinkish wormlike lizard characterized by the absence of limbs, external eyes, or ear openings, representing the only living member of the amphisbaenian family Rhineuridae. (Amphisbaenians are a group of burrowing, limbless lizards with concealed ears and scale-covered eyes.) It is known only from the peninsula of Florida in the United States; however, fossils from the northern Plains indicate that the family had a much wider distribution in the past. R. floridana has a long wormlike body and a short stubby tail. It grows to a length of 18–38 cm (7–15 inches), and it preys on spiders, worms, and termites. It is an egg-laying species, and females deposit eggs from which tiny fully formed young emerge.

Official Licensed Product
Specimen Number: UF-herpetology-140797
A portion of the proceeds of this sale will benefit research, education, and curation at the Florida Museum of Natural History.