Lang's worm lizard


Lang's worm lizard '' is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is native to Southern Africa. There are two recognized subspecies.

Etymology

The specific name, langi, is in honor of German taxidermist Herbert Lang.

Geographic range

C. langi is found in Mozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of C. langi is savanna, at altitudes of.

Description

Adults of C. langi usually have a snout-to-vent length of. The maximum recorded SVL is. It is slender, and its coloration is uniformly pink.

Reproduction

C. langi is oviparous.

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.