Sierra Leone worm lizard
Species of lizard
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The Sierra Leone worm lizard (Cynisca degrysi) is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Sierra Leone.[2]
| Sierra Leone worm lizard | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Clade: | Amphisbaenia |
| Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
| Genus: | Cynisca |
| Species: | C. degrysi |
| Binomial name | |
| Cynisca degrysi (Loveridge, 1941) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Etymology
The specific name, degrysi, is in honor of German zoologist Pedro de Grys.[3]
Description
C. degrysi is pale brown dorsally, and white ventrally. The holotype has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 10.7 cm (4.2 in) and a tail length of 1.3 cm (0.51 in).[2]
