Panaspis wilsoni | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Scincidae |
Genus: | Panaspis |
Species: | P. wilsoni
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Binomial name | |
Panaspis wilsoni (
F. Werner, 1914)
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Synonyms [2] | |
Panaspis wilsoni, also known commonly as Wilson's dwarf skink and Wilson's snake-eyed skink, is a species of lidless skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Sudan.
The specific name, wilsoni, is in honor of Arnold Talbot Wilson, who was a British military officer, diplomat, and amateur naturalist. [3]
P. wilsoni is found in southern Sudan. [1] [2]
The preferred natural habitat of P. wilsoni is unknown. [1]
P. wilsoni has a maximum snout–vent length (SVL) of about 25 mm (0.98 in), making it one of the smallest skinks known. [2]
The mode of reproduction of P. wilsoni is unknown. [2]