Western Congo worm lizard


The Western Congo worm lizard '' is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Etymology

The specific name, guentheri, is in honor of German-born British herpetologist Albert Günther.

Geographic range

M. guentheri is found in the western part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of M. guentheri is forest.

Description

M. guentheri may attain a snout-to-vent length of, with a tail length of. It has 250–254 annuli on the body.

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of M. guentheri is unknown.