Monopeltis mauricei PARKER, 1935
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Higher Taxa | Amphisbaenidae, Amphisbaenia, Lacertoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
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Common Names | E: Maurice’s Slender Worm Lizard, Maurice’s Spade-snouted Worm Lizard |
Synonym | Monopeltis mauricei PARKER 1935: 582 Monopeltis ocularis FITZSIMONS 1941: 277 Monopeltis mauricei — LOVERIDGE 1941: 408 Monopeltis ocularis — FITZSIMONS 1943: 390 Monopeltis mauricei — FITZSIMONS 1943: 400 Monopeltis ocularis — FITZSIMONS & BRAIN 1958 Monopeltis ocularis — BROADLEY 1962 Monopeltis sphenorhynchus mauricei — AUERBACH 1987: 140 Monopeltis sphenorhynchus mauricei — BROADLEY 1992 Monopeltis mauricei — BATES et al. 2014: 155 Monopeltis mauricei — BOURQUIN & GRUENER 2017 Monopeltis mauricei — PIETERSEN et al. 2021 |
Distribution | Botswana (Serowe), Namibia, Republic of South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe Type locality: “Monjalatsela, near Ghanzi, Bechuanaland”. |
Reproduction | |
Types | Holotype: BMNH 1933.9.9.14, female |
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Etymology | Named after J. Maurice, Esq., who presented the type to the British Museum. |
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