The term "Cope's worm lizard" does not correspond to a widely recognized or established species in current herpetological taxonomy or peer-reviewed scientific literature. Accurate information about a species by this name is not confirmed.
Possible interpretation: The name may be a colloquial or informal reference derived from the surname "Cope," likely alluding to the 19th-century American paleontologist and herpetologist Edward Drinker Cope, who described numerous reptile and amphibian species. "Worm lizard" typically refers to amphisbaenians—legless, burrowing reptiles in the suborder Amphisbaenia that resemble earthworms.
However, no validly described amphisbaenian species is formally recognized under the common name "Cope's worm lizard" in standard taxonomic databases such as The Reptile Database, IUCN Red List, or Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
Due to the lack of verifiable sources or scientific usage, "Cope's worm lizard" is not considered an established zoological term. It may represent a misattribution, outdated nomenclature, or a fictional/erroneous designation.