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.[1] P. ericae has a coppery-brown appearance and robust body.[1][2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Panaspis |
| Species: | P. ericae
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| Panaspis ericae Marques, Parrinha, Lopes-Lima, Tiutenko, Bauer & Ceríaco, 2024
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References
edit- ^ a b Pflughoeft, Aspen (24 July 2024). "Cryptic' pregnant creature found hiding on mountain in Angola. It's a new species". Miami Herald.
- ^ Marques, Mariana P.; Parrinha, Diogo; Lopes-Lima, Manuel; Tiutenko, Arthur; Bauer, Aaron M.; Ceríaco, Luis M. P. (24 July 2024). "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. 8 (2): 167–182. doi:10.3897/evolsyst.8.121103. ISSN 2535-0730.