Panaspis annettesabinae, also known as Sabin's snake-eyed skink, is a species of lidless skinks in the family Scincidae. It is endemic to Ethiopia.[2] It is known from certainty only from its type locality near Bedele in the Oromia Region, southwestern Ethiopia, although there is a tentative record from central Ethiopia.[1]
| Panaspis annettesabinae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Panaspis |
| Species: | P. annettesabinae
|
| Binomial name | |
| Panaspis annettesabinae | |
Etymology edit
This species is named after Annette Sabin, from the philanthropic Sabin family.[1][2]
Habitat and distribution edit
The holotype was found in a clearing within moist evergreen montane forest at 1,840 m (6,040 ft) above sea level. [1]
Description edit
Panaspis annettesabinae measure 42 mm (1.7 in) in snout–vent length.[1][2]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Colston, Timothy J.; Pyron, R. Alexander & Bauer, Aaron M. (2020). "A new species of African snake-eyed skink (Scincidae: Panaspis) from Ethiopia". Zootaxa. 4779 (2): 190–200. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4779.2.2. PMID 33055786. S2CID 219459714.
- ^ a b c Panaspis annettesabinae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 18 March 2023.
 | This skink article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |