Amphisbaena elbakyanae
Appearance
Amphisbaena elbakyanae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
Genus: | Amphisbaena |
Species: | A. elbakyanae
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Binomial name | |
Amphisbaena elbakyanae Torres-Ramírez, Angarita-Sierra, & Vargas-Ramírez, 2021
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Amphisbaena elbakyanae is a species of worm lizards found in Colombia.[1]
The species was named in honor of Alexandra Elbakyan, creator of Sci-Hub. The authors cited "her colossal contributions for reducing the barriers in the way of science".[2] The paper was published in an open access journal.
References
[edit]- ^ Amphisbaena elbakyanae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 24 February 2019.
- ^ Torres-Ramírez, Juan José; Angarita-Sierra, Teddy; Vargas-Ramírez, Mario (5 March 2021). "A new species of Amphisbaena (Squamata: Amphisbaenidae) from the Orinoquian region of Colombia". Vertebrate Zoology. 71 (71): 55–74. doi:10.3897/vz.71.e59461.