Cynisca rouxae
Species of lizard
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Cynisca rouxae is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to the Ivory Coast.[2]
| Cynisca rouxae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Clade: | Amphisbaenia |
| Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
| Genus: | Cynisca |
| Species: | C. rouxae |
| Binomial name | |
| Cynisca rouxae Hahn, 1979 | |
Etymology
The specific name, rouxae (genitive, feminine, singular), is in honor of French herpetologist Mme. Rolande Roux-Estève.[3]
