Monopeltis rhodesiana

Monopeltis rhodesiana is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is native to southern Africa.

Geographic range
M. rhodesiana is found in southern Malawi, central Mozambique, southern Zambia, and northwestern Zimbabwe.

Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of M. rhodesiana is mesic savanna, with alluvial soil.

Description
M. rhodesiana is pinkish, both dorsally and ventrally. Adults usually have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 20 –. The maximimum recorded SVL is 28.5 cm. The tail is short, with only 5–9 caudal annuli.

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