Cynisca gansi

Cynisca gansi is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Nigeria.^[2]

Cynisca gansi
Conservation status
Critically endangered, possibly extinct  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Lacertoidea
Clade:	Amphisbaenia
Family:	Amphisbaenidae
Genus:	Cynisca
Species:	C. gansi
Binomial name
Cynisca gansi Dunger, 1968

Etymology

The specific name, gansi, is in honor of American herpetologist Carl Gans.^[3]

Geographic range

C. gansi is found in Kwara State, Nigeria.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of C. gansi is forest.^[1]

Reproduction

C. gansi is oviparous.^[2]