Monopeltis sphenorhynchus

Monopeltis sphenorhynchus, also known as the slender spade-snouted worm lizard or Maurice's spade-snouted worm lizard, is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae. It is found in South Africa, Botswana, and Mozambique.[1]

Monopeltis sphenorhynchus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Amphisbaenidae
Genus: Monopeltis
Species:
M. sphenorhynchus
Binomial name
Monopeltis sphenorhynchus
(Peters, 1879)

References

  1. Monopeltis sphenorhynchus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 24 February 2019.
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