The Gaboon worm lizard (Monopeltis jugularis ) is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is native to the west coast of Central Africa.
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TerrestrialTerrestrial animals are animals that live predominantly or entirely on land (e.g., cats, ants, snails), as compared with aquatic animals, which liv...
Oviparous animals are female animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive...
Precocial species are those in which the young are relatively mature and mobile from the moment of birth or hatching. Precocial species are normall...
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starts withThe holotype of M. jugularis has a total length of 51 cm (20 in), which includes a tail 2.9 cm (1.1 in) long. The body has a diameter of 2.2 cm (0.87 in).
M. jugularis is found in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon.
The preferred natural habitat of M. jugularis is forest.
The mode of reproduction of M. jugularis is unknown.
