Western Congo worm lizard explained

The Western Congo worm lizard (Monopeltis guentheri) is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Etymology

The specific name, guentheri, is in honor of German-born British herpetologist Albert Günther.^[1]

M. guentheri is found in the western part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The preferred natural habitat of M. guentheri is forest.^[2]

M. guentheri may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of, with a tail length of . It has 250–254 annuli on the body.^[3]

The mode of reproduction of M. guentheri is unknown.

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