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Distribution ( anglais )

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Continent: Africa
Distribution: NW Zimbabwe, S Zambia, C Mozambique, S Malawi
Type locality: Nyashanu, Save Communal Land, Buhera District, Zimbabwe.
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Monopeltis rhodesiana ( anglais )

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Monopeltis rhodesiana is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is native to southern Africa.

Geographic range

M. rhodesiana is found in southern Malawi, central Mozambique, southern Zambia, and northwestern Zimbabwe.[1]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of M. rhodesiana is mesic savanna, with alluvial soil.[2]

Description

M. rhodesiana is pinkish, both dorsally and ventrally. Adults usually have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 20–25 cm (7.9–9.8 in). The maximimum recorded SVL is 28.5 cm (11.2 in). The tail is short, with only 5–9 caudal annuli.[2]

Reproduction

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

References

  1. ^ a b c Monopeltis rhodesiana at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 24 February 2019.
  2. ^ a b Branch, Bill (2004). Field Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern Africa. Third Revised edition, Second impression. Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. 399 pp. ISBN 0-88359-042-5. (Monopeltis rhodesiana, pp. 125–126 + Plate 41).
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Monopeltis rhodesiana: Brief Summary ( anglais )

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Monopeltis rhodesiana is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is native to southern Africa.

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