# Iberian worm lizard (*Blanus cinereus*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-14

The iberian worm lizard (Blanus cinereus) is a species in the family Blanidae, order Squamata. Recorded adults weigh about 6 g, reach 17.5 cm in length and live up to 8.35 years.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 6 g |
| Length | 15.9 cm – 17.5 cm |
| Lifespan | 8.35 years |
| Diet | Carnivore |
| Longest recorded lifespan | 16 years |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | shrubland, woodland |
| Young per litter or clutch | 1 – 3 |
| Litters or clutches a year | 1 |
| Reproduction | Eggs |
| Active | Day and night (cathemeral) |
| Conservation status | Not recorded |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Recorded prey and predators

 Recorded predators: Eyed lizard (*Timon lepidus*), False smooth snake (*Macroprotodon brevis*), False smooth snake (*Macroprotodon cucullatus*). Each pair is recorded by at least two datasets compiled by Global Biotic Interactions (https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/, CC0 1.0).

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Reptilia
- order: Squamata
- family: Blanidae
- genus: Blanus
- species: *Blanus cinereus* (Vandelli, 1797)

Synonyms: *Amphisbaena cinerea*, *Amphisbaena cinerea*, *Amphisbaena reticulata*, *Blanus mariae*

## Common questions

### How big is the iberian worm lizard?

An adult iberian worm lizard weighs 6 g and measures 15.9 cm – 17.5 cm long, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

### How long does the iberian worm lizard live?

The iberian worm lizard has a recorded lifespan of 8.35 years.

### What kind of animal is the iberian worm lizard?

The iberian worm lizard (Blanus cinereus) belongs to the family Blanidae in the order Squamata.

### What eats the iberian worm lizard?

Animals recorded preying on the iberian worm lizard include eyed lizard, false smooth snake and false smooth snake. The records are compiled by Global Biotic Interactions from published studies; each pair is reported by at least two datasets.

## Sources

- [An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles](https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1), CC0 1.0, E096-269. Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1
- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
- [Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI): interpreted data products](https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/), CC0 1.0, 0.11. Poelen, J.H., Simons, J.D. & Mungall, C.J. (2014) Global Biotic Interactions: an open infrastructure to share and analyze species-interaction datasets. Ecological Informatics 24: 148–159. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoinf.2014.08.005. Data: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22691479, with each record's original reference.
- [ReptTraits: a comprehensive dataset of ecological traits in reptiles](https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.24572683.v4), CC BY 4.0, v1-2. Oskyrko, O., Mi, C., Meiri, S. et al. (2024) ReptTraits: a comprehensive dataset of ecological traits in reptiles. Scientific Data 11: 243. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-03079-5. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.24572683.v4
- [SquamBase 1.0 - a dataset of squamate species traits](https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.76hdr7t3b), CC0 1.0, 1.0-dryad-v5. Meiri, S. (2024) SquamBase - a database of squamate (Reptilia: Squamata) traits. Global Ecology and Biogeography 33(4): e13812. https://doi.org/10.1111/geb.13812. Data: https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.76hdr7t3b
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org), CC0 1.0, 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service).

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