Monopeltis infuscata
Monopeltis infuscata, also known commonly as the dusky spade-snouted worm lizard, the dusky worm lizard, and the infuscate wedge-snouted amphisbaenian, is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is indigenous to southern Africa.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
| Genus: | Monopeltis |
| Species: | M. infuscata |
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| Monopeltis infuscata Broadley, 1997 | |
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of M. infuscata are grassland, shrubland, and savanna, at altitudes of 800–1,700 m (2,600–5,600 ft).[1]
Description
M. infuscata is pinkish, both dorsally and ventrally. Adults usually have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 20–25 cm (7.9–9.8 in). The maximum recorded SVL is 28 cm (11 in).[3]
Reproduction
M. infuscata is viviparous. The adult female gives birth to a small brood in summer.[3]
References
- Measey, G.J.; Baptista, N.; Becker, F.; Bauer, A.M.; Conradie, W.; Ceríaco, L.M.P. (2020). "Monopeltis infuscata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T196966A139700879. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T196966A139700879.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- Monopeltis infuscata at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 24 February 2019.
- Branch, Bill (2004). Field Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern Africa. Third Revised edition, Second impression. Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. 399 pp. ISBN 0-88359-042-5. (Monopeltis infuscata, p. 126).
Further reading
- Broadley DG (1997). "A review of the Monopeltis capensis complex in southern Africa (Reptilia: Amphisbaenidae)". African Journal of Herpetology 46 (1): 1–12. (Monopeltis infuscata, new species).
- Gans C (2005). "Checklist and Bibliography of the Amphisbaenia of the World". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History (289): 1–130. (Monopeltis infuscata, p. 36).
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