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Ghana Worm Lizard
Cynisca kraussi
The Ghana worm lizard (Cynisca kraussi) is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Ghana.
From the article Ghana worm lizard on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
C. kraussi has 208–226 body annuli, and 16–19 tail annuli. At midbody an annulus has 14–20 dorsal segments, and 12–16 ventral segments. There are eight precloacal pores, which are large and round.
Range & habitat
The preferred natural habitat of C. kraussi is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 500 m (1,600 ft).
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
In human culture
The specific name, kraussi, is in honor of German naturalist Christian Ferdinand Friedrich von Krauss.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 31700.