Panopa croizati explained

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.^[1]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of P. croizati is rocky areas in forest, at altitudes of 1800–.

Behavior

P. croizati is terrestrial and diurnal

Reproduction

P. croizati is viviparous.

Further reading

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

Notes and References

1. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]