Cynisca ivoirensis

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

Cynisca ivoirensis is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae. It is endemic to Ivory Coast. [1]

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References

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