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Monopeltis capensis
Species of amphisbaenian / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Monopeltis capensis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
Genus: | Monopeltis |
Species: | M. capensis |
Binomial name | |
Monopeltis capensis A. Smith, 1848 | |
Synonyms[2] | |
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