title: Dalophia welwitschii
text: # Dalophia welwitschii
  
  Dalophia welwitschii is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Angola.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  The specific name, welwitschii, is in honor of Austrian botanist Friedrich Martin Josef Welwitsch.
  
  ## Habitat
  
  The preferred natural habitat of D. welwitschii is savanna, at altitudes of 900–1,100 m (3,000–3,600 ft).
  
  ## Description
  
  D. welwitschii may attain a snout-to-vent length of 26.5 cm (10.4 in), with a tail 2.4 cm (0.94 in) long, and a body diameter of 0.6 cm (0.24 in).
  
  