Annobón lidless skink

The Annobón lidless skink (Panaspis annobonensis) is a species of lidless skinks in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the island of Annobón in Equatorial Guinea and is listed as critically endangered by the IUCN.^[1][2] The species was first described as in 1972.

Annobón lidless skink
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Scinciformata
Infraorder:	Scincomorpha
Family:	Eugongylidae
Genus:	Panaspis
Species:	P. annobonensis
Binomial name
Panaspis annobonensis (Fuhn, 1972)
Geographic distribution of the Annobón lidless skink (Panaspis annobonensis)
Synonyms
Panaspis africana annobonensis Leptosiaphos annobonensis Afroablepharus annobonensis

It is threatened by the loss of natural habitat and by the introduction of predatory species.^[1]