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Distribution

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Continent: Africa
Distribution: Ethiopia, S Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire)
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Panaspis tancredii

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The Ethiopian snake-eyed skink (Panaspis tancredii), also known commonly as Boulenger's dwarf skink, is a species of lidless skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Ethiopia.[2]

Etymology

The specific name, tancredii, is in honor of Italian explorer Alfonso Maria Tancredi (died 1942).[3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of P. tancredii is grassland, at altitudes of about 3,000 m (9,800 ft).[1]

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of P. tancredii is unknown.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Colston T (2021). "Panaspis tancredi ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T13155216A13155224.en. Accessed on 10 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Panaspis tancredii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2018-02-21.
  3. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Afroablepharus tancredi, p. 260).
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Panaspis tancredii: Brief Summary

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The Ethiopian snake-eyed skink (Panaspis tancredii), also known commonly as Boulenger's dwarf skink, is a species of lidless skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Ethiopia.

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