| Cynisca | |
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| Worm Lizard | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
| Genus: | Cynisca A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1839 |
| Species | |
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Cynisca is a genus in the family Amphisbaenidae, commonly known as worm lizards. 20 species are placed in this genus, all of them native to West Africa.
Nota bene : A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Cynisca.
Hemidactylus is a genus of the common gecko family, Gekkonidae. It has 192 described species, newfound ones being described every few years. These geckos are found in all the tropical regions of the world, extending into the subtropical parts of Africa and Europe. They excel in colonizing oceanic islands by rafting on flotsam, and are for example found across most of Polynesia. In some archipelagoes, cryptic species complexes are found. Geckos like to live in and out of houses. They have been introduced to Australia.
The Amphisbaenidae are a family of amphisbaenians, a group of limbless vertebrates.
Dasypeltis is a genus of colubrid snakes. It is one of only two taxonomic groups of snakes known to have adapted to feed exclusively on eggs. Dasypeltis are non-venomous and found throughout the continent of Africa, primarily in forested or wooded habitats that are also home to numerous species of birds.
Psammophis is a genus of snakes in the family Psammophiidae. The genus comprises 33 species, which are found in Africa and Asia. Psammophis are diurnal and prey on lizards and rodents which they actively hunt. All species in the genus are venomous, and the venom is considered mild and not dangerous to humans.
Lycophidion is a genus of nonvenomous lamprophiid snakes commonly referred to as the wolf snakes.
Amphisbaena is a genus in the family Amphisbaenidae, commonly known as worm lizards. Over 100 species are placed in this diverse genus.
Mehelya is a genus name of snakes native to Africa. Some species formerly assigned to the genus Mehelya are now found in the genera Gonionotophis, Gracililima, or Limaformosa. They are collectively called file snakes due to their unusual scalation. They are not venomous.
The Lamprophiidae are a family of snakes found throughout much of Africa, including the Seychelles. There are 89 species as of July 2022.
Chirindia is a genus of amphisbaenians in the family Amphisbaenidae. Commonly known as pink round-headed worm lizards, species in the genus Chirindia are native to East Africa and southern Africa, from Tanzania to South Africa. They are unpigmented worm lizards with rounded heads, and extensive fusion of the head shields.
Lamprophiinae is a subfamily of lamprophiid snakes, a large group of mostly African snakes, most of which were formerly classified as colubrids but which we now know are actually more closely related to elapids.
Myriopholis is a genus of snakes in the family Leptotyphlopidae. Most of the species were previously placed in the genus Leptotyphlops.
Monopeltis is a genus of amphisbaenians in the family Amphisbaenidae. Species in the genus are commonly known as worm lizards, even though they are not lizards. The genus is endemic to southern Africa. 19 species are placed in this genus.
The Sierra Leone worm lizard is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Sierra Leone.
The ugly worm lizard is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is native to West Africa.
Cynisca gansi is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Nigeria.
Haug's worm lizard is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Gabon.
Cynisca nigeriensis is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae. It is endemic to Nigeria.
The Cameroon worm lizard is a species of worm lizard in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Cameroon.
The helmeted worm lizard is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is native to the west coast of Central Africa.
Dasypeltis gansi, commonly known as Gans's egg-eater or Gans' egg-eating snake, is a species of non-venomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to West Africa.
