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

Kabinda worm lizard
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Amphisbaenidae
Genus: Monopeltis
Species:
M. kabindae
Binomial name
Monopeltis kabindae

Geographic range

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M. kabindae is found in the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1]

The type locality is Kabinda, Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1]

Description

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The holotype of M. kabindae has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 188 mm (7.4 in).[2]

Reproduction

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The mode of reproduction of M. kabindae is unknown.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Monopeltis kabindae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 24 February 2019.
  2. ^ dos Santos (2013).

Further reading

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  • 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).