Middle Congo worm lizard
The Middle Congo worm lizard (Monopeltis schoutedeni) is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is indigenous to Central Africa.
| Middle Congo worm lizard | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
| Genus: | Monopeltis |
| Species: | M. schoutedeni |
| Binomial name | |
| Monopeltis schoutedeni de Witte, 1933 | |
Etymology
The specific name, schoutedeni, is in honor of Belgian zoologist Henri Eugene Alphonse Hubert Schouteden.[1]
Geographic range
M. schoutedeni is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Gabon.[2]
Reproduction
The mode of reproduction of M. schoutedeni is unknown.[2]
References
- Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Monopeltis schoutedeni, p. 237).
- Monopeltis schoutedeni at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 24 February 2019.
Further reading
- de Witte G-F (1933). "Description de deux amphisbaenides nouveaux du Congo Belge". Revue de Zoologie Africain 23 (2): 168–171. (Monopeltis schoutedeni, new species). (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. (Monopeltis schoutedeni, p. 37).
- Pauwels OSG, Albert J-L, Lenglet GL (2010). "Reptilia, Amphisbaenidae, Monopeltis schoutedeni de Witte, 1933: First record from Gabon, with an updated key to Gabonese worm lizards". Check List 6 (3): 476–478.
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