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
Mariana P. Marques, Diogo Parrinha, M. Lopes‐Lima, Arthur Tiutenko, A. M. Bauer, Luis M. P. Ceríaco
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Four species of the genus Panaspis – P. cabindae, P. wahlbergi, P. maculicollis and P. mocamedensis – are currently known from Angola. The analysis of recently collected specimens from Serra da Neve Inselberg, an isolated mountain located in northern Namibe Province, revealed unexpected taxonomic diversity in the group. Using an integrative taxonomy approach based on morphological and DNA sequence data, with both mitochondrial (16S) and nuclear (RAG-1) genes, we were able to distinguish two distinct populations, described here as two new species, Panaspis ericaesp. nov. and P. mundavambosp. nov. Both species are assumed to be endemic to the inselberg. This reinforces our notion of southwestern Angola as a hotspot of skink diversity, and highlights the urgent need for the conservation of Serra da Neve.
特有物种的宝库：安哥拉西南部 Serra da Neve Inselberg 的 Panaspis Cope, 1868 属蛇眼石龙子（有鳞目，蝎科）的两个新物种
目前已知安哥拉有四个Panaspis属物种--P. cabindae、P. wahlbergi、P. maculicollis和P. mocamedensis。对最近从纳米贝省北部的一座孤山 Serra da Neve Inselberg 采集到的标本进行分析后，发现该类动物具有意想不到的分类多样性。利用基于线粒体（16S）和核（RAG-1）基因的形态学和 DNA 序列数据的综合分类方法，我们能够区分出两个不同的种群，在此描述为两个新种：Panaspis ericaesp.这两个物种都被认为是岛山的特有种。这加强了我们关于安哥拉西南部是石龙子多样性热点地区的观点，并强调了保护Serra da Neve的紧迫性。
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