Annobón lidless skink

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Annobón lidless skink
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Panaspis
Species:
P. annobonensis
Binomial name
Panaspis annobonensis
(Fuhn, 1972)
File:Afroablepharus annobonensis distribution (colored).png
Geographic distribution of the Annobón lidless skink (Panaspis annobonensis)
Synonyms
  • Panaspis africana annobonensis
  • Leptosiaphos annobonensis
  • Afroablepharus annobonensis

The Annobón lidless skink (Panaspis annobonensis) is a species of lidless skinks in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the island of Annobón in Equatorial Guinea and is listed as critically endangered by the IUCN.[1][2] The species was first described as in 1972.

It is threatened by the loss of natural habitat and by the introduction of predatory species.[1]

References

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  2. ^ Panaspis annobonensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2018-02-21.

Further reading

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  • Fuhn, 1972 : Révision du Phylum forestier du genre Panaspis Cope (Reptilia, Scincidae, Lygosominae). Revue roumaine de Biologie, serie de Zoologie, vol. 17, no. 4, p. 257–271.
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  • File:Wikispecies-logo.svg Data related to Panaspis annobonensis at Wikispecies

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