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Cynisca oligopholis (BOULENGER, 1906)

IUCN Red List - Cynisca oligopholis - Endangered, EN
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Higher TaxaAmphisbaenidae, Amphisbaenia, Lacertoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies 
Common NamesE: Cassine River Worm Lizard 
SynonymAmphisbaena oligopholis BOULENGER 1906: 201
Cynisca oligopholis — GANS 1987: 59
Cynisca oligopholis — GANS 2005: 29 
DistributionGuinea-Bissau, Guinea

Type locality: ‘‘Cassine River District, Portuguese Guinea’’.  
Reproductionoviparous 
TypesSyntypes: BMNH 1906.3.30.32:RR1946.8.2.46, 1906.3.30.33: RR1946.8.2.47; MSNG 28164 (six specimens) 
DiagnosisAdditional details, e.g. a detailed description or comparisons (6303 characters), are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. 
Comment 
EtymologyNamed after Greek oligos (ὀλίγος), little, small, insignificant, and Greek pholis (φολίς), horny scale. 
References
  • Boulenger, G.A. 1906. Report on the reptiles collected by the late L. Fea in West Africa. Ann. Mus. civ. Stor. Nat. Genova (3) 2: 196-216 - get paper here
  • Gans, C. 2005. CHECKLIST AND BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE AMPHISBAENIA OF THE WORLD. Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist. 289: 1-130 - get paper here
  • Trape, J.F.; Mané, Y. 2015. Note sur une collection d’amphisbènes (Squamata, Amphisbaenidae) d’Afrique occidentale. Bull. Soc. Herp. France 154 : 35-60
 
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