Panaspis ericae explained

Panaspis ericae is a species of lidless skinks in the family Scincidae, native to Africa. It was first discovered in 2022 in Angola. It is named for Erica Tavares, an Angolan conservationist and biologist. P. ericae has a coppery-brown appearance and robust body.^{[1] [2]}

Notes and References

1. News: Cryptic' pregnant creature found hiding on mountain in Angola. It's a new species. Aspen. Pflughoeft. Miami Herald. 24 July 2024 .
2. Marques . Mariana P. . Parrinha . Diogo . Lopes-Lima . Manuel . Tiutenko . Arthur . Bauer . Aaron M. . Ceríaco . Luis M. P. . A treasure trove of endemics: two new species of snake-eyed skinks of the genus Panaspis Cope, 1868 (Squamata, Scincidae) from the Serra da Neve Inselberg, southwestern Angola . Evolutionary Systematics . 24 July 2024 . 8 . 2 . 167–182 . 10.3897/evolsyst.8.121103 . free . en . 2535-0730.