The Mbanja worm lizard (Chirindia ewerbecki), 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.[2]
The specific name, ewerbecki, is in honor of German customs official Karl Ewerbeck, who collected the holotype.[3]
C. ewerbecki is found in extreme southeastern Tanzania.[1]
The preferred natural habitat of C. ewerbecki is savanna, at an altitude of about 300 m (980 ft).[1]
C. ewerbecki is oviparous.[2] The adult female lays a single egg.[1]
Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.[2]
Nota bene: A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Chirindia.
The Mbanja worm lizard (Chirindia ewerbecki), 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.
