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

Monopeltis luandae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Amphisbaenidae
Genus: Monopeltis
Species:
M. luandae
Binomial name
Monopeltis luandae
Gans, 1976

Habitat

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The preferred natural habitat of M. luandae is savanna, at altitudes of 20–150 m (66–492 ft).[1]

Description

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M. luandae may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 38.5 cm (15.2 in). Dorsally, it is speckled with dark pigment.[3]

Reproduction

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

References

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  1. ^ a b Baptista, N.; Conradie, W.; Ceríaco, L.M.P. (2020). "Monopeltis luandae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T120684142A120906418. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T120684142A120906418.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Monopeltis luandae 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 luandae, new species, pp. 3–5, Figure 2, three views, Table 1).
  • Gans C (2005). "Checklist and Bibliography of the Amphisbaenia of the World". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History (289): 1–130. (Monopeltis luandae, p. 36).