Cynisca chirioi

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Cynisca chirioi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Amphisbaenidae
Genus: Cynisca
Species:
C. chirioi
Binomial name
Cynisca chirioi
Trape, Mané, & Baldé, 2014

Cynisca chirioi is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae. It is endemic to Guinea. [1]

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References

  1. Cynisca chirioi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 24 February 2019.

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