Gaboon worm lizard

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.

Gaboon worm lizard
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Lacertoidea
Clade:	Amphisbaenia
Family:	Amphisbaenidae
Genus:	Monopeltis
Species:	M. jugularis
Binomial name
Monopeltis jugularis W. Peters, 1880
Synonyms[2][3]
Monopeltis (Phractogonus) jugularis W. Peters, 1880 Lepidosternon jugulare — Strauch, 1881 Lepidosternon koppenfelsii Strauch 1881 Monopeltis jugularis — Boulenger, 1885 Monopeltis semipunctata Boettger, 1893

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]