Haug's worm lizard
| Haug's worm lizard | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
| Genus: | Cynisca |
| Species: | C. haugi
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| Binomial name | |
| Cynisca haugi (Mocquard, 1904)
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Amphisbaena haugi Mocquard, 1904 | |
Haug's worm lizard (Cynisca haugi) is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Gabon.[2]
Etymology[edit]
The specific name, haugi, is in honor of Protestant missionary Ernest Haug (died 1915), who collected specimens for the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle (Paris).[3]
Geographic range[edit]
Within Gabon, C. haugi is found in Moyen-Ogooué Province.[1]
Habitat[edit]
The preferred natural habitat of C. haugi is unknown.[1]
Description[edit]
The species C. haugi is small and relatively slender for its genus.[4] The holotype has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 12.4 cm (4.9 in), plus a tail length of 1.6 cm (0.63 in).[4] [5]
Behavior[edit]
C. haugi is terrestrial and fossorial.[1]
Reproduction[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Chirio L (2021). "Cynisca haugi ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T203809A2771577.en. Accessed on 16 January 2023.
- ^ a b c Cynisca haugi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 24 February 2019.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Cynisca haugi, p. 118).
- ^ a b Gans C (1987).
- ^ Mocquard F (1904).
Further reading[edit]
- Gans C (1987). "Studies on Amphisbaenians (Reptilia). 7. The Small Round-headed Species (Cynisca) from Western Africa". American Museum Novitates (2896): 1–84. ("Cynisca haughi [sic]", pp. 39–41 + Figures 7, 11, 13, 14, 19).
- Gans C (2005). "Checklist and Bibliography of the Amphisbaenia of the World". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History (289): 1–130. ("Cynisca haughi [sic]"", p. 28).
- Mocquard F (1904). "Description de quelques Reptiles et d'un Batracien nouveaux de la collection du Muséum ". Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris 10 (26): 301–309. (Amphisbæna haugi, new species, p. 301). (in French).
- Pauwels OSG, Vande weghe JP (2008). Les Reptiles du Gabon. Washington, District of Columbia: Smithsonian Institution. 272 pp. ISBN 9781893912014. (Cynisca haugi). (in French).
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