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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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
| Genus: | Monopeltis |
| Species: | M. remaclei
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| Binomial name | |
| Monopeltis remaclei de Witte, 1933
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Etymology
editThe specific name, remaclei, is in honor of David L. Remacle who collected the holotype.[2]
Reproduction
editThe mode of reproduction of M. remaclei is unknown.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Monopeltis remaclei at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 24 February 2019.
- ^ 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
edit- 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).
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