Cameroon worm lizard

The Cameroon worm lizard (Cynisca schaeferi) is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Cameroon.^[2]

Cameroon worm lizard
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Clade:	Amphisbaenia
Family:	Amphisbaenidae
Genus:	Cynisca
Species:	C. schaeferi
Binomial name
Cynisca schaeferi (Sternfeld, 1912)
Synonyms[2]
Chirindia schaeferi Sternfeld, 1912 Cynisca schaeferi — Branch, Pauwels & Burger, 2003

Etymology

The specific name, schaeferi, is in honor of German zoologist Hans Schäfer who collected the holotype.^[3]

Description

The holotype of Cynisca schaeferi, which is lost,^[2] measured 219 mm (8.6 in) in total length, including a tail 23 mm (0.91 in) long.^[4]

Reproduction

Cynisca schaeferi is oviparous.^[2]