Monopeltis infuscata

Monopeltis infuscata
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Clade:	Amphisbaenia
Family:	Amphisbaenidae
Genus:	Monopeltis
Species:	M. infuscata
Binomial name
	Monopeltis infuscata; Broadley, 1997

Last updated February 20, 2025

Monopeltis infuscata, also known commonly as the dusky spade-snouted worm lizard, the dusky worm lizard, and the infuscate wedge-snouted amphisbaenian, is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is indigenous to southern Africa.

Geographic range

M. infuscata is found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of M. infuscata are grassland, shrubland, and savanna, at altitudes of 800–1,700 m (2,600–5,600 ft).^[1]

Description

M. infuscata 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 maximum recorded SVL is 28 cm (11 in).^[3]

Reproduction

M. infuscata is viviparous. The adult female gives birth to a small brood in summer.^[3]

References

1 2 Measey, G.J.; Baptista, N.; Becker, F.; Bauer, A.M.; Conradie, W.; Ceríaco, L.M.P. (2020). "Monopeltis infuscata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T196966A139700879. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T196966A139700879.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
↑ Monopeltis infuscata at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 24 February 2019.
1 2 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 infuscata, p. 126).

Broadley DG (1997). "A review of the Monopeltis capensis complex in southern Africa (Reptilia: Amphisbaenidae)". African Journal of Herpetology46 (1): 1–12. (Monopeltis infuscata, new species).
Gans C (2005). "Checklist and Bibliography of the Amphisbaenia of the World". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History (289): 1–130. (Monopeltis infuscata, p. 36).

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[iucn_status_19_November_2021-1] 1 2 Measey, G.J.; Baptista, N.; Becker, F.; Bauer, A.M.; Conradie, W.; Ceríaco, L.M.P. (2020). "Monopeltis infuscata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T196966A139700879. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T196966A139700879.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.

[2] Monopeltis infuscata at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 24 February 2019.

[Bill-3] 1 2 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 infuscata, p. 126).

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