
Moroccan worm lizard

The Moroccan worm lizard ("Blanus mettetali" ) is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Blanidae. The species is endemic to Morocco.
Etymology.
The specific name, "mettetali", is in honor of a Mr. Mettetal who was head of the Laboratory of Animal Biology, Faculty of Sciences of Morocco.
Habitat.
The natural habitats of "B. mettetali" are temperate forests, temperate shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, arable land, and pastureland.
Conservation status.
"B. mettetali" is threatened by habitat loss.