Monopeltis zambezensis


Monopeltis zambezensis is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is indigenous to southern Africa.

Geographic range

M. zambezensis is found in Zambia, Zimbabwe, and presumably western Mozambique.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of M. zambezensis is red soil in Mopane woodlands.

Description

M. zambezensis is very small and slender for its genus. Adults usually have a snout-to-vent length of only. The maximum recorded SVL is.

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of M. zambezensis is unknown.