Scelotes poensis
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| Scelotes poensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Scelotes |
| Species: | S. poensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Scelotes poensis Bocage, 1895 | |
Scelotes poensis is a species of small skink endemic to the coastal forests[2] of Bioko,[3][4] such as the regions surrounding Malabo.[5] The species has also potentially been sighted in the coastal forests of Cameroon.[6] It is also known as the Fernando Po Burrowing Skink,[7] after the historic name for Bioko.
No physical examples nor images of the species exist.[8] Furthermore, despite this name, it is debated whether the animal is terrestrial[2] or fossorial. It is, however, know that the average adult of the species weighs 9.77g[2] and that the species lacks both forelimbs and hindlimbs.[5][8]