De Coster's worm lizard

De Coster's worm lizard (Monopeltis decosteri), also known commonly as De Coster's spade-snouted worm lizard and De Coster's worm-lizard, is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is indigenous to southern Africa.

Etymology
The specific name, decosteri, is in honor of Belgian Consul Juste De Coster, who was stationed at Delagoa Bay, Mozambique.

Geographic range
M. decosteri is found in Mozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.

Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of M. decosteri is moist savanna with sandy soil.

Description
In life M. decosteri is pinkish white dorsally and ventrally. Preserved specimens in alcohol are yellowish white. Adults usually have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 20 –, but the maximum recorded SVL is 29 cm.

Reproduction
M. decosteri is viviparous.