Zygaspis nigra
# Zygaspis nigra

Zygaspis nigra is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to southern Africa.

## Geographic range

Z. nigra is found in Angola, Botswana, the Caprivi strip, and Zambia.

## Habitat

The preferred habitat of Z. nigra is woodland on sandy soil.

## Description

A large worm lizard, Z. nigra may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 28 cm (11 in). It is colored black and white, with a speckled or marbled appearance. It is more blackish dorsally, and is more whitish ventrally. The snout is rounded.

## Reproduction

Z. nigra is oviparous.

