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Monopeltis perplexus

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Monopeltis perplexus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Amphisbaenidae
Genus: Monopeltis
Species:
M. perplexus
Binomial name
Monopeltis perplexus
Gans, 1976

Monopeltis perplexus is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Angola.[2]

Habitat

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The preferred natural habitat of M. perplexus is unknown.[1]

Description

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Small 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

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The mode of reproduction of M. perplexus is unknown.[2]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b Monopeltis perplexus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 24 February 2019.
  3. ^ Gans (1976).

Further reading

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  • 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).