Monopeltis
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
| Genus: | Monopeltis Smith, 1848 |
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Monopeltis is a genus in the family Amphisbaenidae, commonly known as worm lizards. 20 species are placed in this genus.
Species
- Monopeltis adercae De Witte, 1953
- Monopeltis anchietae (Bocage, 1873)
- Monopeltis capensis Smith, 1848
- Monopeltis decosteri Boulenger, 1910
- Monopeltis galeata (Hallowell, 1852)
- Monopeltis guentheri Boulenger, 1885
- Monopeltis infuscata Broadley, 1997
- Monopeltis jugularis Peters, 1880
- Monopeltis kabindae De Witte & Laurent, 1942
- Monopeltis leonhardi Werner, 1910
- Monopeltis luandae Gans, 1976
- Monopeltis perplexus Gans, 1976
- Monopeltis remaclei De Witte, 1933
- Monopeltis rhodesiana Broadley, Gans, & Visser, 1976
- Monopeltis scalper (Günther, 1876)
- Monopeltis schoutedeni De Witte, 1933
- Monopeltis sphenorhynchus (Peters, 1879)
- Monopeltis vanderysti De Witte, 1922
- Monopeltis welwitschii (Gray, 1865)
- Monopeltis zambezensis Gans & Broadley, 1974
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Monopeltis.
References
Further reading
Wikispecies has information related to Monopeltis.
- Gans C (2005). "Checklist and Bibliography of the Amphisbaenia of the World". Bull. American Mus. Nat. Hist. (289): 1-130.
- ^ "Monopeltis ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.