title: Lang's worm lizard
text: # Lang's worm lizard
  
  Lang's worm lizard (Chirindia langi) is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is native to Southern Africa. There are two recognized subspecies.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  The specific name, langi, is in honor of German taxidermist Herbert Lang.
  
  ## Geographic range
  
  C. langi is found in Mozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.
  
  ## Habitat
  
  The preferred natural habitat of C. langi is savanna, at altitudes of 230–1,400 m (750–4,590 ft).
  
  ## Description
  
  Adults of C. langi usually have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 12–14 cm (4.7–5.5 in). The maximum recorded SVL is 15.8 cm (6.2 in). It is slender, and its coloration is uniformly pink.
  
  ## Reproduction
  
  C. langi is oviparous.
  
  ## Subspecies
  
  Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.
  
  * Chirindia langi langi V. FitzSimons, 1939
  * Chirindia langi occidentalis Jacobsen, 1984
  