Panaspis wilsoni

Panaspis wilsoni, also known commonly as Wilson's dwarf skink and Wilson's snake-eyed skink, is a species of lidless skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Sudan.

Etymology

The specific name, wilsoni, is in honor of Arnold Talbot Wilson, who was a British military officer, diplomat, and amateur naturalist.

Geographic range

P. wilsoni is found in southern Sudan.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of P. wilsoni is unknown.

Description

P. wilsoni has a maximum snout–vent length (SVL) of about , making it one of the smallest skinks known.

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of P. wilsoni is unknown.

References

Further reading

• (Panaspis wilsoni, new combination).
• Werner F (1914). "Über Eidechsen, darunter zwei neue, aus dem Angloägyptischen Sudan". Anzeiger der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Klasse 57 (18): 393–394. (Ablepharus wilsoni, new species). (in German).