Monopeltis infuscata explained

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.

Geographic range

M. infuscata is found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of M. infuscata are grassland, shrubland, and savanna, at altitudes of 800–.

Description

M. infuscata is pinkish, both dorsally and ventrally. Adults usually have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 20–. The maximum recorded SVL is 28cm (11inches).^[1]

Reproduction

M. infuscata is viviparous. The adult female gives birth to a small brood in summer.^[1]

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).

Notes and References

1. [William Roy Branch|Branch, Bill]