Kabinda worm lizard explained

The Kabinda worm lizard (Monopeltis kabindae) is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is native to Central Africa.

Geographic range

M. kabindae is found in the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The type locality is Kabinda, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Description

The holotype of M. kabindae has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 188mm.^[1]

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of M. kabindae is unknown.

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 (1): 67–86. (Monopeltis kabindae, new species, p. 76). (in French).
• dos Santos LC (2013). "Discovery of the second specimen of the African amphisbaenian Monopeltis kabindae Witte & Laurent, 1942". African Journal of Herpetology 62 (2): 109–116.
• Gans C (2013). "Checklist and Bibliography of the Amphisbaenia of the World". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History (289): 1–130. (Monopeltis kabindae, p. 36).

Notes and References

1. [Lívia Cristina dos Santos|dos Santos]