Panopa carvalhoi

Carvalho's mabuya (Panopa carvalhoi) is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to northern South America.

Etymology

The specific name, carvalhoi, is in honor of Brazilian herpetologist .

Geographic range

P. carvalhoi is found in the Brazilian state of Roraima, and in Venezuela.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of P. carvalhoi are forest and savanna.

Reproduction

P. carvalhoi is viviparous.

References

Further reading

• ; Vanzolini, Paulo Emilio (1990). "Mabuya carvalhoi, espécie nova do estado de Roraima, Brasil (Sauria: Scincidae)". Revista Brasileira de Biologia 50 (2): 377–386. (Mabuya carvalhoi, new species). (in Portuguese).
• , , , , , (2012). "Reptiles of Venezuela: an updated and commented checklist". Zootaxa 3211: 1–64.