Panaspis burgeoni | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Scincidae |
Genus: | Panaspis |
Species: | P. burgeoni
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Binomial name | |
Panaspis burgeoni (de Witte, 1933)
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Synonyms[2] | |
Panaspis burgeoni is a species of lidless skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2]
The specific name, burgeoni, is in honor of Belgian entomologist Louis Burgeon.[3]
Within the Democratic Republic of the Congo, P. burgeoni is found in foothills east of the Ruwenzori Mountains.[1]
The preferred natural habitat of P. burgeoni is forest, at altitudes around 2,500 m (8,200 ft).[1]
P. burgeoni is terrestrial, living in the leaf litter of the forest.[1]