Lualaba worm lizard

The Lualaba worm lizard (Monopeltis adercae) is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Etymology
The specific name, adercae, is in honor of Bernard Max Aderca, who was a Belgian geologist and paleontologist.

Geographic range
M. adercae is found in southern Democratic Republic of the Congo, in the vicinity of Mulongo. The holotype was collected at an elevation of 617 m.

Description
The holotype of M. adercae has a total length of 360 mm, which includes a tail 57 mm long. The diameter of the body is 9 mm.

Reproduction
The mode of reproduction of M. adercae is unknown.