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Distribution

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Continent: Africa
Distribution: Cameroon, Rio Muni
Type locality: œWestafrika, ohne genauere Angabe des Fundorts.
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Gaboon worm lizard

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The Gaboon worm lizard (Monopeltis jugularis) is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is native to the west coast of Central Africa.

Geographic range

M. jugularis is found in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon.[1][2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of M. jugularis is forest.[1]

Description

The holotype of M. jugularis has a total length of 51 cm (20 in), which includes a tail 2.9 cm (1.1 in) long. The body has a diameter of 2.2 cm (0.87 in).[4]

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of M. jugularis is unknown.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c LeBreton, M., Chirio, L. & Gonwouo, N.L. (2021). "Monopeltis jugularis ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T176245A126048641. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/176245/126048641. Downloaded on 18 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Monopeltis jugularis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 24 February 2019.
  3. ^ Boulenger GA (1885).
  4. ^ Peters W (1880).
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Gaboon worm lizard: Brief Summary

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The Gaboon worm lizard (Monopeltis jugularis) is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is native to the west coast of Central Africa.

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