Monopeltis sphenorhynchus | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
Genus: | Monopeltis |
Species: | M. sphenorhynchus
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Binomial name | |
Monopeltis sphenorhynchus
W. Peters, 1879
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Synonyms [1] [2] | |
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Monopeltis sphenorhynchus, also known commonly as Maurice's slender worm lizard, Maurice's spade-snouted worm lizard, and the slender spade-snouted worm lizard, is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is native to southern Africa. There are two recognized subspecies.
M. sphenorhynchus is found in Botswana, Mozambique, and South Africa. [1]
The preferred natural habitats of M. sphenorhynchus are deep sand and alluvial soil. [3]
Slender and medium-sized for the genus, adults of M. sphenorhynchus usually have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 20–30 cm (7.9–11.8 in). The maximum recorded SVL is 32.5 cm (12.8 in). The body is uniformly pink, both dorsally and ventrally. [3]
The mode of reproduction of M. sphenorhynchus is unknown. [1]
Monopeltis sphenorhynchus | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
Genus: | Monopeltis |
Species: | M. sphenorhynchus
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Binomial name | |
Monopeltis sphenorhynchus
W. Peters, 1879
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Synonyms [1] [2] | |
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Monopeltis sphenorhynchus, also known commonly as Maurice's slender worm lizard, Maurice's spade-snouted worm lizard, and the slender spade-snouted worm lizard, is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is native to southern Africa. There are two recognized subspecies.
M. sphenorhynchus is found in Botswana, Mozambique, and South Africa. [1]
The preferred natural habitats of M. sphenorhynchus are deep sand and alluvial soil. [3]
Slender and medium-sized for the genus, adults of M. sphenorhynchus usually have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 20–30 cm (7.9–11.8 in). The maximum recorded SVL is 32.5 cm (12.8 in). The body is uniformly pink, both dorsally and ventrally. [3]
The mode of reproduction of M. sphenorhynchus is unknown. [1]