Mbanja worm lizard
The Mbanja worm lizard '', also known commonly as Ewerbeck's round-headed worm lizard, is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Tanzania. There are two recognized subspecies.Etymology
The specific name, ewerbecki, is in honor of German customs official Karl Ewerbeck, who collected the holotype.Reproduction
C. ewerbecki is oviparous.Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.
- Chirindia ewerbecki ewerbecki
- Chirindia ewerbecki nanguruwensis
Nota bene: A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Chirindia.
