Cynisca gansi explained

Cynisca gansi is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Nigeria.

Etymology

The specific name, gansi, is in honor of American herpetologist Carl Gans.^[1]

Geographic range

C. gansi is found in Kwara State, Nigeria.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of C. gansi is forest.

Reproduction

C. gansi is oviparous.

Further reading

• Dunger GT (1968). "The lizards and snakes of Nigeria. Part 5: the amphisbaenids of Nigeria including a description of 3 new species". Nigerian Field 33 (4): 167–192. (Cynisca gansi, new species).
• Gans C (2005). "Checklist and Bibliography of the Amphisbaenia of the World". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History (289): 1–130. (Cynisca gansi, p. 28).

Notes and References

1. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]