Studies on amphisbaenians (Reptilia). 7, The small round-headed species (Cynisca) from western Africa

Title Variants

Alternative: Small round-headed species (Cynisca) from western Africa

Related Titles

Series: American Museum novitates, no. 2896

By

Gans, Carl, 1923-2009

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

New York, N.Y, American Museum of Natural History, c1987

Notes

Title from caption.

"November 9, 1987."

"The West African genus Cynisca is reviewed based upon all known specimens from museum collections and recent field collections. Specimens come from SeМЃneМЃgal in the west, to the Central African Republic and Gabon in the east. All existing types were reexamined, diagnoses reformulated, and a key prepared. The study indicates that the genus includes 16 species, two of which, Cynisca williamsi from Ghana and C. senegalensis from SeМЃneМЃgal, are here described as new. Specific diagnoses are based on segmental counts and body proportions, as well as head shield pattern and caudal specializations"--P. 2.

Subjects

Africa, West , Amphisbaenia , Classification , Cynisca , Reptiles

Call Number

QL1 .A436 no.2896, 1987

Language

English

Identifiers

OCLC: 18699809