Annobón lidless skink
Species of lizard
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The Annobón lidless skink (Panaspis annobonensis) is a species of lidless skinks in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the island of Annobón in Equatorial Guinea and is listed as critically endangered by the IUCN.[1][2] The species was first described as in 1972.
| Annobón lidless skink | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Panaspis |
| Species: | P. annobonensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Panaspis annobonensis (Fuhn, 1972) | |
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| Geographic distribution of the Annobón lidless skink (Panaspis annobonensis) | |
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It is threatened by the loss of natural habitat and by the introduction of predatory species.[1]
