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

Etymology

The specific name, gansi, is in honor of American herpetologist Carl Gans.

Geographic range

C. gansi is found in Kwara State, Nigeria.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of C. gansi is forest.

Reproduction

C. gansi is oviparous.

Further reading

  • Dunger GT (1968). "The lizards and snakes of Nigeria. Part 5: the amphisbaenids of Nigeria including a description of 3 new species". Nigerian Field 33 (4): 167–192. (Cynisca gansi, new species).
  • Gans C (2005). "Checklist and Bibliography of the Amphisbaenia of the World". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History (289): 1–130. (Cynisca gansi, p. 28).