Carved worm lizard
The carved worm lizard is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. There are two recognized subspecies.
Description
M. scalper is brownish dorsally, and it is whitish ventrally. It may attain a snout-to-vent length of, with a tail long.Reproduction
The mode of reproduction of M. scalper is unknown.Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.- Monopeltis scalper gerardi
- Monopeltis scalper scalper