Panopa croizati

Horton's mabuya (Panopa croizati) is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Venezuela.

Etymology

The specific name, croizati, is in honor of Italian-born botanist Léon Croizat.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of P. croizati is rocky areas in forest, at altitudes of .

Behavior

P. croizati is terrestrial and diurnal

Reproduction

P. croizati is viviparous.

References

Further reading

• Hedges SB, (2012). "A new skink fauna from Caribbean islands (Squamata, Mabuyidae, Mabuyinae)". Zootaxa 3288: 1–244. (Panopa croizati, new combination, p. 137).
• (1973). "A New Species of Mabuya (Lacertilia: Scincidae) from Venezuela". Journal of Herpetology 7 (2): 75–77. (Mabuya croizati, new species).