''Cynisca'' is a

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Amphisbaenidae, commonly known as worm lizards. 20

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are placed in this genus.

Species

*'' Cynisca bifrontalis'' - French Congo worm lizard *'' Cynisca chirioi'' *'' Cynisca degrysi'' - Sierra Leone worm lizard *''

Cynisca feae The ugly worm lizard (''Cynisca feae'') is a species of Amphisbaenia, amphisbaenian in the Family (biology), family Amphisbaenidae. The species is native to West Africa. Etymology The Specific name (zoology), specific name, ''feae'', is in hono ...

'' - ugly worm lizard *'' Cynisca gansi'' *''

Cynisca haugi Haug's worm lizard (''Cynisca haugi)'' is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Gabon. Etymology The specific name, ''haugi'', is in honor of Protestant missionary Ernest Haug (died 1915), who colle ...

'' - Haug's worm lizard *'' Cynisca ivoirensis'' *'' Cynisca kigomensis'' *''

Cynisca kraussi The Ghana worm lizard (''Cynisca kraussi'') is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae. It is endemic to Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf o ...

'' - Ghana worm lizard *''

Cynisca leonina The Los Archipelago worm lizard (''Cynisca leonina'') is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae. It is endemic to Guinea-Bissau and Guinea Guinea ( ),, fuf, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫, italic=no, Gine, wo, Gine, nqo, ߖߌ߬ߣߍ߫, ...

'' - Los Archipelago worm lizard *''

Cynisca leucura The coast worm lizard (''Cynisca leucura'') is a worm lizard species in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage ...

'' - coast worm lizard *''

Cynisca liberiensis The Liberia worm lizard (''Cynisca liberiensis'') is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae. It is found in Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea Guinea ( ),, fuf, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫, italic=no, Gine, wo, Gine, nqo, ߖߌ߬ߣߍ ...

'' - Liberia worm lizard *''

Cynisca manei ''Cynisca manei'' is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae. It is endemic to Senegal and Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau ( ; pt, Guiné-Bissau; ff, italic=no, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫 𞤄𞤭𞤧𞤢𞥄𞤱𞤮, Gine-Bisaawo, script=A ...

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Cynisca muelleri ''Cynisca muelleri'' is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae. It is found in Ghana and Togo Togo (), officially the Togolese Republic (french: République togolaise), is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to th ...

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Cynisca nigeriensis ''Cynisca nigeriensis'' is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae. It is endemic to Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Repub ...

'' *'' Cynisca oligopholis'' - Cassine River worm lizard *'' Cynisca rouxae'' *'' Cynisca schaeferi'' - Cameroon worm lizard *'' Cynisca senegalensis'' *''

Cynisca williamsi ''Cynisca williamsi'' is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae. It is endemic to Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlant ...

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in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Cynisca''.

References

* "''Cynisca'' ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.

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