Southern African Reptile Conservation Assessment

Record details

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:   171764
Province:   Northern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2722CB
Observer:   Finn Kyle
Date of record:   2019-04-20
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   Found on the surface at 10h39 being attacked and eaten by ants.
Last updated:   2020-10-16 12:41:29
Sp. code:   3750
Species name:   Monopeltis mauricei
Common name:   Maurice's Worm Lizard
Family:   Amphisbaenidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Monopeltis maureci
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-171764
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Darren Pietersen
Comment:  
Date:   2020-10-16 12:41:29
Species name:   Monopeltis mauricei -- Maurice's Worm Lizard
Species code:   3750

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