Taxonavigation
| Taxonavigation: Amphisbaenia |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota Subordo: Lacertoidea |
Familia: Amphisbaenidae
Genus: Monopeltis
Species (19):
M. adercae –
M. anchietae –
M. capensis –
M. decosteri –
M. galeata –
M. guentheri –
M. infuscata –
M. jugularis –
M. kabindae –
M. leonhardi –
M. luandae –
M. perplexus –
M. remaclei –
M. rhodesiana –
M. scalper –
M. schoutedeni –
M. sphenorhynchus –
M. vanderysti –
M. zambezensis
Name
- Monopeltis Smith, 1848: pl. 67 + unpaginated
Type species: Monopeltis capensis Smith, 1848, by monotypy.
References
Primary references
- Smith, A. 1838–1849. Illustrations of the Zoology of South Africa; Consisting Chiefly of Figures and Descriptions of the Objects of Natural History Collected During an Expedition Into the Interior of South Africa, in the Years 1834, 1835, and 1836; Fitted Out by “The Cape of Good Hope Association for Exploring Central Africa.” Published Under the Authority of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury. Reptilia. Vol. 2. Smith, Elder and Co.: London. [100] + 28 pp., pls. 1–78. BHL Reference page.
Additional references
- Broadley, D.G., Gans, C. & Visser, J. 1976. Studies on Amphisbaenians. (6). The Genera Monopeltis and Dalophia in Southern Africa. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 157(5): 311–486. hdl: 2246/559 Reference page.
Links
- Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2022. Monopeltis . The Reptile Database. Accessed on 20 October 2018.