Witte's worm lizard (Monopeltis remaclei) is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1]

Witte's worm lizard
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Amphisbaenidae
Genus: Monopeltis
Species:
M. remaclei
Binomial name
Monopeltis remaclei
de Witte, 1933

Etymology

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The specific name, remaclei, is in honor of David L. Remacle who collected the holotype.[2]

Reproduction

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The mode of reproduction of M. remaclei is unknown.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Monopeltis remaclei at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 24 February 2019.
  2. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Monopeltis remaclei, p. 219).

Further reading

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  • Gans C (2005). "Checklist and Bibliography of the Amphisbaenia of the World". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History (289): 1–130. (Monopeltis remaclei, p. 37).
  • de Witte G-F (1933). "Description de deux amphisbaenides du Congo Belge ". Revue de Zoologie Africaine 23 (2): 168–171. (Monopeltis remaclei, new species). (in French).
  • de Witte G-F, Laurent RF (1942). "Contribution à la systématique de Amphisbaenidae du Congo belge ". Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines 36 (1): 67–86. (in French).