Swynnerton's worm lizard

Swynnerton's worm lizard (Chirindia swynnertoni), also known commonly as Swynnerton's round-headed worm lizard, is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is native to eastern Africa and southern Africa.

Swynnerton's worm lizard
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Lacertoidea
Clade:	Amphisbaenia
Family:	Amphisbaenidae
Genus:	Chirindia
Species:	C. swynnertoni
Binomial name
Chirindia swynnertoni Boulenger, 1907
Synonyms[1]
Chirindia swynnertoni Boulenger, 1907 Amphisbaenula orientalis Sternfeld, 1911 Chirindia bushbyi Cott, 1934 Amphisbaena swynnertoni — V. FitzSimons, 1943 Chirindia swynnertoni — Broadley & Howell, 1991

Etymology

The specific name, swynnertoni, is in honor of British entomologist Charles Francis Massy Swynnerton.^[2]

Geographic range

C. swynnertoni is found in Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe.^[1]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of C. swynnertoni are grassland and thicket.^[3]

Description

C. swynnertoni may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 14 cm (5.5 in). It is uniformly pale purplish pink.^[3]

Reproduction

C. swynnertoni is oviparous.^[1]