Cape Wedgesnouted Worm Lizard
Monopeltis capensis
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Reptiles
Monopeltis capensis, also known commonly as the Cape spade-snouted worm lizard, the Cape wedge-snouted worm lizard, the Cape worm lizard, and the South African shield-snouted amphisbaenian, is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is native to southern Africa.
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Amphisbaenidae
- Genus
- Monopeltis