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Panaspis massaiensis

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Panaspis massaiensis, also known as the Maasai snake-eyed skink, is a species of lidless skinks in the family Scincidae. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania.[1] Until its revalidation in 2019, it was considered of synonym of Panaspis wahlbergi.[1][2]

Panaspis massaiensis is a small skink measuring on average 39 mm (1.5 in) in snout–vent length. It inhabits moist savanna in lowland and highland areas, from sea level to 2,000 m (6,600 ft) above sea level.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Panaspis massaiensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 4 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b Kilunda, Felista Kasyoka; Conradie, Werner; Wasonga, Domnick Victor; Jin, Jie-Qiong; Peng, Min-Sheng; Murphy, Robert W.; Malonza, Patrick Kinyatta; Che, Jing (2019). "Revalidation and resurrection of Panaspis massaiensis (Angel, 1924) and the description of a new species of Panaspis Cope (Squamata: Scincidae) from south-eastern Kenya". Zootaxa. 4706 (2): 255–274. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4706.2.3. PMID 32230541.
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Panaspis massaiensis: Brief Summary

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Panaspis massaiensis, also known as the Maasai snake-eyed skink, is a species of lidless skinks in the family Scincidae. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania. Until its revalidation in 2019, it was considered of synonym of Panaspis wahlbergi.

Panaspis massaiensis is a small skink measuring on average 39 mm (1.5 in) in snout–vent length. It inhabits moist savanna in lowland and highland areas, from sea level to 2,000 m (6,600 ft) above sea level.

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