Dalophia luluae explained

Dalophia luluae is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Etymology

The specific name, luluae, refers to the Lulu River of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.^[1]

Reproduction

D. luluae is oviparous.

Further reading

• De Witte G-F, Laurent RF (1942). "Contribution à la Systématique de Amphisbaenidae du Congo belge". Revue de zoologie et de botanique africaines 36: 67–86. (Monopeltis luluae, new species, p. 68). (in French).
• Gans C (2005). "Checklist and Bibliography of the Amphisbaenia of the World". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History (289): 1–130. (Dalophia luluae, p. 31).

Notes and References

1. [Richard Allen "Bo" Crombet-Beolens|Beolens B]