Cynisca Gray, 1844

Segniagbeto, Gabriel Hoinsoude, Trape, Jean-François, Afiademanyo, Komlan M., Rödel, Mark-Oliver, Ohler, Annemarie, Dubois, Alain, David, Patrick, Meirte, Danny, Glitho, Isabelle Adolé, Petrozzi, Fabio & Luiselli, Luca, 2015, Checklist of the lizards of Togo (West Africa), with comments on systematics, distribution, ecology, and conservation, Zoosystema 37 (2), pp. 381-402 : 397

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Genus Cynisca Gray, 1844

Cynisca leucura ( Duméril & Bibron, 1839) ( Fig. 17 View FIG )

Amphisbaena leucura Duméril & Bibron, 1839: 498 .

MATERIAL EXAMINED. — 14 specimens: Togo. Alédjo , GSH-W 1470, Fazao, coll. GHS-W 1449-1452 ; Kleine Popo (Aneho) ZMB 14153 ; Lobodji ZMB 16069a, 16069b, Mango ZMB 24918a, 24918b, 24919 16068, 24917 and N’Gambi, coll. GHS-W 0596. Other locality. Ghana: Aniaco (Anyako) ZMB 9375 View Materials .

HABITATS AND DISTRIBUTION. — This species is found throughout Togo. It was, for example, captured at N’Gambi, Alédjo, Fazao, and

Nangbeto. These records indicate that it inhabits all five ecological zones. Tornier (1901) was the earliest authority to cite its presence in Togo, with specimens collected from Kete-Kratchi (now in Ghana), Sokodé, Mango, and Klein Popo (actually Aneho). Loveridge (1941) also confirmed the presence of this species in Togo.