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Gans, Carl (1966). "Redescription of Amphisbaena mertensi Strauch, with comments on its geographic variation and synonymy (Amphisbaenia: Reptilia)". Copeia. 1966 (3): 534–548. doi:10.2307/1441079. JSTOR1441079.