Panaspis togoensis explained

Panaspis togoensis, also known commonly as the Togo lidless skink and simply the Togo skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Eugongylinae of the family Scincidae. The species is native to western Africa.

Description

P. togoensis may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of and a total length (including tail) of . Dorsally, it is brown anteriorly, becoming progressively reddish posteriorly. Ventrally, it is white.^[1]

Geographic range

P. togoensis is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, and Togo.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of P. togoensis is forest or savanna near water, at altitudes from sea level to .

Reproduction

P. togoensis is oviparous.

Further reading

• Werner F (1902). "Ueber westafrikanische Reptilien ". Verhandlungen der kaiserlich-königlichen zoologisch-botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien 52: 332–348. (Lygosoma togoense, new species, p. 337). (in German).

Notes and References

1. Book: Jean-François Trape . Trape . J-F . Sébastian Trape . Trape . S . Laurent Chirio . Chirio . L . 2012 . Lézards, crocodiles et tortues d'Afrique occidentale et du Sahara . Paris . IRD Orstom . 503 . 978-2-7099-1726-1 . fr.