Kalahari worm lizard

The Kalahari worm lizard ("Monopeltis leonhardi)", also known commonly as the Kalahari spade-snouted worm lizard, is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is indigenous to southern Africa.
Etymology.
The specific name, "leonhardi", is in honor of German ethnographer Leonhard Schultze-Jena.
Geographic range.
"M. leonhardi" is found in Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe.
Habitat.
The preferred natural habitat of "M. leonhardi" is shallow sand.
Description.
"M. leonhardi" is purplish pink dorsally, and pinkish ventrally. Adults usually have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of . The maximum recorded SVL is .
Reproduction.
The mode of reproduction of "M. leonhardi" is unknown.