Annobón lidless skink
{{Short description|Species of lizard}}
{{Speciesbox
| image =
| status = DD
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| genus = Panaspis
| species = annobonensis
| authority = (Fuhn, 1972)
| range_map = Afroablepharus annobonensis distribution (colored).png
| range_map_caption = 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.{{NRDB species|genus=Panaspis|species=annobonensis|access-date=2018-02-21}} The species was first described as in 1972.
It is threatened by the loss of natural habitat and by the introduction of predatory species.
References
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Further reading
- 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
- {{Wikispecies-inline|Panaspis annobonensis}}
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Category:Endemic fauna of Annobón
Category:Reptiles of Equatorial Guinea
Category:Reptiles described in 1972
Category:Taxa named by Ion Eduard Fuhn
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