Monopeltis

Monopeltis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Amphisbaenidae
Genus:Monopeltis
Smith, 1848
Species

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Monopeltis is a genus in the family Amphisbaenidae, commonly known as worm lizards. 20 species are placed in this genus.

Species

  • Monopeltis adercae De Witte, 1953
  • Monopeltis anchietae (Bocage, 1873)
  • Monopeltis capensis Smith, 1848
  • Monopeltis decosteri Boulenger, 1910
  • Monopeltis galeata (Hallowell, 1852)
  • Monopeltis guentheri Boulenger, 1885
  • Monopeltis infuscata Broadley, 1997
  • Monopeltis jugularis Peters, 1880
  • Monopeltis kabindae De Witte & Laurent, 1942
  • Monopeltis leonhardi Werner, 1910
  • Monopeltis luandae Gans, 1976
  • Monopeltis perplexus Gans, 1976
  • Monopeltis remaclei De Witte, 1933
  • Monopeltis rhodesiana Broadley, Gans, & Visser, 1976
  • Monopeltis scalper (Günther, 1876)
  • Monopeltis schoutedeni De Witte, 1933
  • Monopeltis sphenorhynchus (Peters, 1879)
  • Monopeltis vanderysti De Witte, 1922
  • Monopeltis welwitschii (Gray, 1865)
  • Monopeltis zambezensis Gans & Broadley, 1974

Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Monopeltis.

References

    [1]

    Further reading

    • Gans C (2005). "Checklist and Bibliography of the Amphisbaenia of the World". Bull. American Mus. Nat. Hist. (289): 1-130.
    1. ↑ "Monopeltis ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
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