Panaspis megalurus
Species of lizard
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Panaspis megalurus, also known commonly as the blue-tailed snake-eyed skink[1][2] and Nieden's dwarf skink,[3] is a species of lidless skink in the subfamily Eugongylinae of the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Tanzania.[1][2]
| Panaspis megalurus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Panaspis |
| Species: | P. megalurus |
| Binomial name | |
| Panaspis megalurus (Nieden, 1913) | |
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Description
Panaspis megalurus is a small skink measuring about 41 mm (1.6 in) in snout-to-vent length (SVL). The tail is very long, more than three times the body length.[4]