Sierra Leone worm lizard explained

The Sierra Leone worm lizard (Cynisca degrysi) is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Sierra Leone.

Etymology

The specific name, degrysi, is in honor of German zoologist Pedro de Grys.^[1]

Description

C. degrysi is pale brown dorsally, and white ventrally. The holotype has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 10.7cm (04.2inches) and a tail length of 1.3cm (00.5inches).

Reproduction

C. degrysi is oviparous.

Further reading

• Gans C (2005). "Checklist and Bibliography of the Amphisbaenia of the World". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History (289): 1–130. (Cynisca degrysi, p. 28).
• Loveridge A (1941). "Revision of the African Lizards [sic] of the Family Amphisbaenidae". Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoölogy at Harvard College 87 (5): 353–451. (Placogaster degrysi, new species, p. 400).

Notes and References

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