Monopeltis perplexus is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Angola.[2]
Monopeltis perplexus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
Genus: | Monopeltis |
Species: | M. perplexus
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Binomial name | |
Monopeltis perplexus Gans, 1976
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Habitat
editThe preferred natural habitat of M. perplexus is unknown.[1]
Description
editSmall and slender for its genus, M. perplexus may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 30 cm (12 in). The tail is relatively long, greater than 10% SVL.[3]
Reproduction
editThe mode of reproduction of M. perplexus is unknown.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Baptista, N.; Conradie, W.; Ceríaco, L.M.P. (2020). "Monopeltis perplexus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T120685119A120906423. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T120685119A120906423.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b Monopeltis perplexus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 24 February 2019.
- ^ Gans (1976).
Further reading
edit- Branch WR, Baptista N, Vaz Pinto P (2018). "Angolan Amphisbaenians: Rediscovery of Monopeltis luandae Gans 1976, with comments on the type locality of Monopeltis perplexus Gans 1976 (Sauria: Amphisbaenidae)". Herpetology Notes 11: 603–606.
- Gans C (1976). "Three New Spade-Snouted Amphisbaenians from Angola (Amphisbaenia, Reptilia)". American Museum Novitates (2590): 1–11. (Monopeltis perplexus, new species, pp. 5–7, Table 2, Figure 3, three views).
- Gans C (2005). "Checklist and Bibliography of the Amphisbaenia of the World". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History (289): 1–130. (Monopeltis perplexus, p. 37).