Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: December 31st, 2022.
 
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Genus
Cynisca
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West African Round-headed Worm Lizards
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Westafrikanische Doppelschleichen
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Vestafrikanske Ormeøgler
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1844 |  |
Cynisca Gray (type species: Amphisbaena leucura Dumeril & Bibron 1839) |
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1878 | |
Ophioproctes Boulenger (type species: Ophioproctes liberiensis Boulenger 1878; syn. Gans 2005) |
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1906 | |
Placogaster Boulenger (type species: Placogaster feae Boulenger 1906; syn. Laurent 1947) |
Contents:
20 species, of which 12 (60.0%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Distribution:
Benin,
Burkina Faso,
Cameroon,
Central African Republic,
Chad,
Congo-Brazzaville,
Gabon,
Gambia,
Ghana,
Guinea,
Guinea-Bissau
(incl.
Bijagos Archipelago),
Ivory Coast,
Liberia,
Mali,
Niger,
Nigeria,
Senegal,
Sierra Leone,
Togo.
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Cynisca bifrontalis
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Omboue Worm Lizard, (Congo Worm Lizard, French Congo Worm Lizard)
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Omboue-Doppelschleiche
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Omboue-ormeøgle
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1906 | |
Amphisbaena bifrontalis Boulenger |
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Cynisca bifrontalis Gans 1987 |
Distribution:
Congo-Brazzaville,
Gabon.
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Cynisca chirioi
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Gbélèye Worm Lizard
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Gbélèye-Doppelschleiche
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Gbélèye-ormeøgle
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2014 | |
Cynisca chirioi Trape, Mané & Baldé |
Distribution:
Guinea.
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Cynisca degrysi
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Sierra Leone Worm Lizard
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Sierraleonische Doppelschleiche
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Sierraleonsk Ormeøgle
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1941 | |
Placogaster degrysi Loveridge |
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Cynisca degrysi Laurent 1947 |
Remarks:
Status uncertain (Gans 1987).
The typelocality is 'Lagos, Sierra Leone', but it seems there is no Lagos in the country.
Whether it actually refers to Lagos in Nigeria is uncertain.
Distribution:
Sierra Leone.
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Cynisca feae
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Guinea-Bissau Worm Lizard, (Ugly Worm Lizard)
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Guinea-Bissau-Doppelschleiche
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Guinea-Bissau-ormeøgle
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1906 | |
Placogaster feae Boulenger |
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Cynisca feae Laurent 1947 |
Distribution:
Gambia,
Guinea,
Guinea-Bissau
(incl.
Bijagos Archipelago),
Senegal.
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Cynisca gansi
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Okoloma Worm Lizard
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Okoloma-Doppelschleiche
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Okoloma-ormeøgle
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1968 | |
Cynisca gansi Dunger |
Distribution:
Nigeria.
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Cynisca haughi
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Lambarene Worm Lizard, (Haugh's Worm Lizard)
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Lambarene-Doppelschleiche
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Lambarene-ormeøgle
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1904 | |
Amphisbaena haughi Mocquard |
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Cynisca haughi Gans 1987 |
Distribution:
Gabon.
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Cynisca ivoirensis
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Gaboua Worm Lizard
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Gaboua-Doppelschleiche
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Gaboua-ormeøgle
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2014 | |
Cynisca ivoirensis Trape & Mané |
Distribution:
Ivory Coast.
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Cynisca kigomensis
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Kigom Hills Worm Lizard
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Kigom-Doppelschleiche
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Kigom-ormeøgle
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1968 | |
Cynisca kigomensis Dunger |
Distribution:
Nigeria.
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Cynisca kraussi
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Ghanese Worm Lizard
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Ghanesische Doppelschleiche
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Ghanesisk Ormeøgle
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1878 | |
Amphisbaena kraussi Peters |
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Cynisca kraussi Gans 1987 |
Distribution:
Ghana.
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Cynisca leonina
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Los Archipelago Worm Lizard
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Los Inseln-Doppelschleiche
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Los-ormeøgle
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1885 | |
Amphisbaena leonina Müller |
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Cynisca leonina Gans 1987 |
Remarks:
Doubtfully recorded from Guinea-Bissau (Gans 1987). Not mentioned by Böhme, Rödel, Brede & Wagner (2011).
Distribution:
Guinea,
Guinea-Bissau.
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Cynisca leucura
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White-tailed Worm Lizard, Coast Worm Lizard
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Weissschwanz-Doppelschleiche
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Hvidhalet Ormeøgle
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1839 | |
Amphisbaena leucura Dumeril & Bibron |
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Cynisca leucura Gray 1844 |
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1906 | |
Amphisbaena petersii Boulenger (Gans 2005) |
Remarks:
Records from Guinea-Bissau (e.g., Loveridge 1941) and Liberia (e.g., Papenfuss 1969) are regarded as doubtful (Gans 1987).
Distribution:
Benin,
Burkina Faso,
Central African Republic,
Chad,
Ghana,
Ivory Coast,
Mali,
Niger,
Nigeria,
Togo.
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Cynisca liberiensis
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Liberian Worm Lizard
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Liberianische Doppelschleiche
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Liberiansk Ormeøgle
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1878 | |
Ophioproctes liberiensis Boulenger |
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Amphisbaena liberiensis Strauch 1881 |
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Cynisca liberiensis Gans 1987 |
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1943 | |
Amphisbaena lamottei Angel (syn. Ineich 2003) |
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Amphisbaena liberiensis lamottei Guibe 1954 |
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Cynisca liberiensis lamottei Ineich 2003 |
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Cynisca lamottei Gans 2005 |
Remarks:
Status of lamottei is uncertain.
It is regarded herein as a subspecies of liberiensis, following Ineich (2003), although revalidated by Gans (2005), but without discussion.
Distribution:
Guinea,
Liberia,
Sierra Leone.
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Cynisca manei
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Bamako Samba Worm Lizard
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Bamako Samba-Doppelschleiche
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Bamako Samba-ormeøgle
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2014 | |
Cynisca manei Trape |
Distribution:
Guinea-Bissau,
Senegal.
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Cynisca muelleri
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Akropong Worm Lizard, (Müller's Worm Lizard)
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Akropong-Doppelschleiche
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Akropong-ormeøgle
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1881 | |
Amphisbaena mülleri Strauch |
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Amphisbaena muelleri Boulenger 1885 [emendation] |
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Cynisca muelleri Gans 1987 |
Remarks:
Records from Sierra Leone are regarded as doubtful (Gans 1987, 2005).
Distribution:
Ghana.
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Cynisca nigeriensis
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Takwashara Worm Lizard
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Takwashara-Doppelschleiche
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Takwashara-ormeøgle
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Cynisca nigeriensis Dunger |
Distribution:
Nigeria.
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Cynisca oligopholis
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Cassine River Worm Lizard
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Cassine-Doppelschleiche
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Cassine-ormeøgle
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1906 | |
Amphisbaena oligopholis Boulenger |
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Cynisca oligopholis Gans 1987 |
Distribution:
Guinea,
Guinea-Bissau.
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Cynisca rouxae
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Assacro Worm Lizard
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Assacro-Doppelschleiche
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Assacro-ormeøgle
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1979 | |
Cynisca rouxae Hahn |
Distribution:
Ivory Coast.
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Cynisca schaeferi
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Cameroon Worm Lizard, (Schaefer's Worm Lizard)
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Kamerun-Doppelschleiche
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Camerounsk Ormeøgle
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1912 | |
Chirindia schaeferi Sternfeld |
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Amphisbaena schaeferi Loveridge 1941 |
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Cynisca schaeferi Gans 1987 |
Distribution:
Cameroon.
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Cynisca senegalensis
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Senegal Worm Lizard
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Senegal-Doppelschleiche
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Senegalesisk Ormeøgle
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1987 | |
Cynisca senegalensis Gans |
Distribution:
Guinea,
Senegal.
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Cynisca williamsi
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Wenchi Worm Lizard
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Wenchi-Doppelschleiche
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Wenchi-ormeøgle
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1987 | |
Cynisca williamsi Gans |
Distribution:
Ghana.
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