Western Congo worm lizard

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

Etymology
The specific name, guentheri, is in honor of German-born British herpetologist Albert Günther.

Geographic range
M. guentheri is found in the western part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of M. guentheri is forest.

Description
M. guentheri may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 25 cm, with a tail length of 3 cm. It has 250–254 annuli on the body.

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