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. S2CID 214306438.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panaspis_massaiensis
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