Middle Congo worm lizard

The Middle Congo worm lizard (Monopeltis schoutedeni) is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae.

The species is indigenous to Central Africa.

The specific name, schoutedeni, is in honor of Belgian zoologist Henri Eugene Alphonse Hubert Schouteden.

[1] M. schoutedeni is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Gabon.

[2] The mode of reproduction of M. schoutedeni is unknown.