The Western Congo worm lizard (Monopeltis guentheri) is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The specific name, guentheri, is in honor of German-born British herpetologist Albert Günther.
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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 withM. guentheri is found in the western part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The preferred natural habitat of M. guentheri is forest.
The mode of reproduction of M. guentheri is unknown.
