Cynisca is a genus in the family Amphisbaenidae, commonly known as worm lizards. 20 species are placed in this genus, all of them native to West Africa.

Cynisca
Worm Lizard
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Amphisbaenidae
Genus: Cynisca
A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1839
Species

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Species

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Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Cynisca.

References

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  • "Cynisca ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.

Further reading

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  • Gans C (2005). "Checklist and Bibliography of the Amphisbaenia of the World". Bull. American Mus. Nat. Hist. (289): 1–130.