Haug's worm lizard

Haug's worm lizard (Cynisca haugi) is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Gabon.^[2]

Haug's worm lizard
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Clade:	Amphisbaenia
Family:	Amphisbaenidae
Genus:	Cynisca
Species:	C. haugi
Binomial name
Cynisca haugi (Mocquard, 1904)
Synonyms[2]
Amphisbaena haugi Mocquard, 1904

Etymology

The specific name, haugi, is in honor of Protestant missionary Ernest Haug (died 1915), who collected specimens for the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle (Paris).^[3]

Geographic range

Within Gabon, C. haugi is found in Moyen-Ogooué Province.^[1]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of C. haugi is unknown.^[1]

Description

The species C. haugi is small and relatively slender for its genus.^[4] The holotype has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 12.4 cm (4.9 in), plus a tail length of 1.6 cm (0.63 in).^[4][5]

Behavior

C. haugi is terrestrial and fossorial.^[1]

Reproduction

C. haugi is oviparous.^[2]