GEOGRAPHIC RANGE
They live in northern Africa, in eastern Somalia, and in the Middle East from western Iran to the island of Socotra, which lies east of Somalia and south of Saudi Arabia.
HABITAT
Spade-headed wormlizards tunnel in loose soils, which may be sandy or loamy. A loamy soil is one that is not quite as grainy as sand but still is quite loose.
SPADE-HEADED WORM LIZARDS AND PEOPLE
Although people rarely see these wormlizards, they may be helpful to people because they eat pest insects such as ants and termites that might damage the wood in buildings or cause other problems for people.
CONSERVATION STATUS
These species are not considered endangered or threatened, but scientists know little about them in the wild.
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