Monopeltis zambezensis

Monopeltis zambezensis is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is indigenous to southern Africa.

Geographic range
M. zambezensis is found in Zambia, Zimbabwe, and presumably western Mozambique.

Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of M. zambezensis is red soil in Mopane woodlands.

Description
M. zambezensis is very small and slender for its genus. Adults usually have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of only 15 –. The maximum recorded SVL is 23.5 cm.

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