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.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Panaspis |
| Species: | P. annobonensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Panaspis annobonensis (Fuhn, 1972)
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| Geographic distribution of the Annobón lidless skink (Panaspis annobonensis) | |
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It is threatened by the loss of natural habitat and by the introduction of predatory species.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Ceríaco, L.M.P. (2021). "Panaspis annobonensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T178183A160960957. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T178183A160960957.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Panaspis annobonensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2018-02-21.
Further reading edit
- 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.
External links edit
Data related to Panaspis annobonensis at Wikispecies
