Cynisca rouxae HAHN, 1979
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Cynisca rouxae
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| Higher Taxa | Amphisbaenidae, Amphisbaenia, Lacertoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
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| Synonym | Cynisca rouxae HAHN 1979: 122 Cynisca rouxae — GANS 1987: 61 Cynisca rouxae — RÖDEL & GRABOW 1996 Cynisca rouxae — GANS 2005: 29 |
| Distribution | Ivory Coast (Assacro region) Type locality: ‘‘Vicinity of Assacro, 7°53’N 5°23’W, Ivory Coast’’. |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: MNHN-RA 1978.0001. Paratype: MNHN-RA 1978.0002 |
| Diagnosis | DIAGNOSIS: Two preocular supralabials, nasal, prefrontal, preocular, and ocular discrete. A small, median azygous shield. Frontal, postocular, parietal, and occipital distinct. Postocular supralabial kept from contact with frontal by postocular. Two medium-size temporals dorsal to first (and second) postsupralabials. Snout generally pointed. 3 Supralabials and 2 infralabials. First infralabials much wider and slightly longer than mental. 2 rows of 4 postgenials each between enlarged malars. 197-207 body annuli; 22 caudal annuli. Midbody segments, 14-15 dorsal, 12-14 ventral. Median ventral segments slightly enlarged, paired. 6 round precloacal pores. Autotomy site at the 6th to 7th caudal annulus. (Gans 1987: 61) Unfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data to their customers. These details, e.g. detailed descriptions or comparisons (about 6029 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
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| Etymology | Named after Madame Rolande Roux-Estève (1921-2009), French herpetologist. For a short biography see Adler 2012: 335. |
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