Panaspis burgeoni is a species of lidless skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Etymology
The specific name, burgeoni, is in honor of Belgian entomologist .
Geographic range
Within the Democratic Republic of the Congo, P. burgeoni is found in foothills east of the Ruwenzori Mountains.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of P. burgeoni is forest, at altitudes around .
Behavior
P. burgeoni is terrestrial, living in the leaf litter of the forest.
Reproduction
P. burgeoni is oviparous.
References
Further reading
- de Witte G-F (1933). "Batraciens et reptiles recueillis par M[onsieur]. L. Burgeon au Ruwenzori, au Kivu et au Tanganika". Revue de zoologie et de botanique africaines 24: 111âÂÂ123. (Lygosoma burgeoni, new species, p. 116). (in French).
- (1982). Herpetology of Africa: A Checklist and Bibliography of the Orders Amphisbaenia, Sauria, and Serpentes. Malabar, Florida: Krieger Publishing Company. 293 pp. . (Panaspis burgeoni, new combination, p. 89).