Panaspis wahlbergii, also known
commonly as the Angolan snake-eyed skink, the savannah lidless skink, and Wahlberg's snake-eyed skink, is a
species of
lizard in the
familyScincidae. The species is widely distributed in
Sub-Saharan Africa. However, it likely represents more than one species.[1][2]
Adults of P. wahlbergii usually have a
snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 4–5 cm (1.6–2.0 in), and the tail is slightly longer than SVL. Males are larger than females, and the maximum recorded SVL is 6.4 cm (2.5 in).[4]
Reproduction
P. wahlbergii is
oviparous.[2] An adult female may lay a
clutch of 2–6 eggs. Each egg measures on average 8 mm x 4.5 mm (0.31 in x 0.18 in). Each hatchling has a total length (including tail) of about 3 cm (1.2 in).[4]
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ISBN978-1-4214-0135-5. (Afroablepharus wahlbergi, p. 278).
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abcBranch, Bill (2004). Field Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern Africa. Third Revised edition, Second impression. Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. 399 pp.
ISBN0-88359-042-5. (Panaspis wahlbergii, p. 159 + Plate 51).
Smith A (1849). Illustrations of the Zoology of South Africa; Consisting Chiefly of Figures and Descriptions of the Objects of Natural History Collected during an Expedition into the Interior of South Africa, in the Years 1834, 1835, and 1836; Fitted out by "The Cape of Good Hope Association for Exploring Central Africa:" Together with a summary of African Zoology, and an Inquiry into the Geographical Ranges of Species in that Quarter of the Globe. [Volume III. Reptilia.] London: Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury. (Smith, Elder and Co., printers). 48 Plates + unnumbered pages of text + Appendix. (Cryptoblepharus wahlbergii, new species, Appendix, p. 10).
Spawls, Stephen; Howell, Kim; Hinkel, Harald; Menegon, Michele (2018). Field Guide to East African Reptiles, Second Edition. London: Bloomsbury Natural History. 624 pp.
ISBN978-1472935618. (Panaspis wahlbergi, p. 165).