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Panaspis annettesabinae

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Panaspis annettesabinae, also known as Sabin's snake-eyed skink, is a species of lidless skinks in the family Scincidae. It is endemic to Ethiopia.[2] It is known from certainty only from its type locality near Bedele in the Oromia Region, southwestern Ethiopia, although there is a tentative record from central Ethiopia.[1]

Etymology

This species is named after Annette Sabin, from the philanthropic Sabin family.[1][2]

Habitat and distribution

The holotype was found in a clearing within moist evergreen montane forest at 1,840 m (6,040 ft) above sea level. [1]

Description

Panaspis annettesabinae measure 42 mm (1.7 in) in snout–vent length.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Colston, Timothy J.; Pyron, R. Alexander & Bauer, Aaron M. (2020). "A new species of African snake-eyed skink (Scincidae: Panaspis) from Ethiopia". Zootaxa. 4779 (2): 190–200. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4779.2.2. PMID 33055786.
  2. ^ a b c Panaspis annettesabinae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 18 March 2023.
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Panaspis annettesabinae: Brief Summary

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Panaspis annettesabinae, also known as Sabin's snake-eyed skink, is a species of lidless skinks in the family Scincidae. It is endemic to Ethiopia. It is known from certainty only from its type locality near Bedele in the Oromia Region, southwestern Ethiopia, although there is a tentative record from central Ethiopia.

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