Lualaba worm lizard

The Lualaba worm lizard ("Monopeltis adercae") is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Etymology.
The specific name, "adercae", is in honor of Bernard Max Aderca, who was a Belgian geologist and paleontologist.
Geographic range.
"M. adercae" is found in southern Democratic Republic of the Congo, in the vicinity of Mulongo. The holotype was collected at an elevation of .
Description.
The holotype of "M. adercae" has a total length of , which includes a tail long. The diameter of the body is .
Reproduction.
The mode of reproduction of "M. adercae" is unknown.