Panaspis africana (GRAY, 1845)
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Panaspis africana
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| Higher Taxa | Scincidae, Eugongylinae (Eugongylini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Guinea Lidless Skink |
| Synonym | Mocoa africana GRAY 1845: 85 ygosoma (Mocoa) africanum — PETERS 1874: 162 Lygosoma africanum — BOULENGER 1887: 265 Lygosoma africanum — BOCAGE 1903: 53 Lygosoma africanum — STERNFELD 1917 Riopa (Panaspis) africanum — SMITH 1937: 229 Leiolopisma africana MITTLEMAN 1952 Panaspis africana africana — FUHN 1972: 261 Panaspis africana — PERRET 1973 Panaspis africana — GREER 1974: 29 Leptosiaphos africana — HAFT 1993: 59 Afroablepharus africanus — SCHMITZ et al. 2005 Panaspis africanus — MEDINA et al. 2016 Panaspis africana — SOARES et al. 2018 Panaspis africana — CHAPPLE et al. 2021 |
| Distribution | Principe, Rolas, Sao Tome (Gulf of Guinea, W Africa) Type locality: “Afrique occidentale”; restricted to “Príncipe” by JESUS et al. 2007. |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype: BMNH 1946.8.18.85 (formerly XV.32.a) |
| Diagnosis | Panaspis africana can be distinguished from other Gulf of Guinea Oceanic Islands Panaspis by the following characteristics 1) preocular and prefrontal scales not in contact; 2) a medium SVL (22–47.5 mm); 3) the limbs do not touch each other when adpressed to the body; 4) an high number of paraventral scales (29–54); 5) between 7 to 15 lamellae under the fourth toe and 6 to 10 under the fourth finger; 6) an orange- brown coloration on the body. |
| Comment | Synonymy mainly after PERRET 1973, FUHN 1972, and SOARES et al. 2018 |
| Etymology | Named after its African origin. |
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