Haug's worm lizard

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Haug's worm lizard (Cynisca haugi) is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Gabon.[2]

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Clade:Amphisbaenia
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Haug's worm lizard
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Clade: Amphisbaenia
Family: Amphisbaenidae
Genus: Cynisca
Species:
C. haugi
Binomial name
Cynisca haugi
(Mocquard, 1904)
Synonyms[2]

Amphisbaena haugi Mocquard, 1904

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Etymology

The specific name, haugi, is in honor of Protestant missionary Ernest Haug (died 1915), who collected specimens for the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle (Paris).[3]

Geographic range

Within Gabon, C. haugi is found in Moyen-Ogooué Province.[1]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of C. haugi is unknown.[1]

Description

The species C. haugi is small and relatively slender for its genus.[4] The holotype has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 12.4 cm (4.9 in), plus a tail length of 1.6 cm (0.63 in).[4][5]

Behavior

C. haugi is terrestrial and fossorial.[1]

Reproduction

C. haugi is oviparous.[2]

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