Species

Monopeltis decosteri

Monopeltis decosteri · described by BOULENGER 1910

Monopeltis infuscata, a close relative of Monopeltis decosteri — Pictured: Monopeltis infuscata, a close relative from the same genus. This species is still waiting for its first free photo.
Photo: Joseph Heymans, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

The facts

Scientific name: Monopeltis decosteri
First described: BOULENGER 1910
Class: Reptiles (Reptilia)
Order: Scaled Reptiles (Squamata)
Group: Lizards (Sauria)
Family: Amphisbaenidae
Genus: Monopeltis

Taxonomic data: Uetz, P. et al. (eds.), The Reptile Database, under CC-BY 4.0.

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