Amphisbaena cunhai is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae.

The species is endemic to Brazil.

[2] The specific name, cunhai, is in honor of Brazilian herpetologist Osvaldo Rodrigues da Cunha.

[3] A. cunhai is found in the Brazilian states of Amazonas and Rondônia.

[2] The preferred natural habitat of A. cunhai is forest, but it is also found in cultivated areas that were previously forest.